I know the Overall Story Drivers are represented by the Inciting Incident, the First and Second Act Turns, the Midpoint and the Concluding Event, but what about the Main Character, Impact Character and Relationship Story Throughlines? Do they have their own Inciting Incidents?

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No. Story Drivers are uniquely part of the Overall Story throughline. (At least as far as the current theory development is concerned.)

That said, the Signposts and Journeys show how the four throughlines plots are similarly timed. The drivers force the change in the STORY, not just specifically the Overall Story throughline. Each throughline goes through its natural progression, is part of the story and connected TO the Overall Story throughline. The Overall Story throughline connections to the other throughlines means the story divers may have some influence on them all.

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answered 02 Sep '11, 23:39

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