#storywisdom

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Goal: This is a desire the hero wants consciously that they believe will alter life in some meaningful way.

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Premise Example:

Moses, in the book of Exodus: When an Egyptian prince discovers that he is a Hebrew he battles his adoptive brother, who is now Pharaoh, to lead his people out of slavery.

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Premise Example:

Breaking Bad: After being diagnosed with terminal cancer, a demoralized chemist decides to cook meth in order to save his family from the financial burden of his illness and eventual death.

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Premise Example:

It’s A Wonderful Life: A restless dreamer fights for the soul of his beloved town from the grasp of a local tycoon, and, with some angelic intervention, learns his true worth.

Also: When a good man falls into despair and prepares to end his life, an angel appears to show him what his world would be like had he never been born.

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Premise Example:

Star Wars: When a princess falls into mortal danger, an inexperienced young man uses his skills as a fighter to save her and defeat the evil forces of a galactic empire.

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Premise Example:

The Godfather: After years of being directed away from his mafia family's business, a young man is compelled to get revenge over the people who shoot his father.

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Weakness: This holds the hero back from the ultimate success they yearn for, creating a deep unconscious need within. 

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They fight the protagonist for the same object of desire, creating major conflict in the story.

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