Typically when a story starts, there is an out-of-whack event, an upsetting of the status quo that the main character must deal with. How the main character addresses this event forms the bulk of the story’s plot.
Sometimes, though, the main character is reluctant to act. That is, he is not fully committed to resolving the issue.
For example, what if our protagonist comes to believe that something bad has happened to a neighbor, as she mysteriously hasn’t been seen for days. He files a report with the police and decides he’s washed his hands of it, has fulfilled his civic responsibility.
To ensure we have a story, though, something must occur that convinces the main character to become fully committed.
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