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Section MO · character 77 entries 26 August 2026

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  1. Inciting Incident in Backstory?

    Question: Is it possible for the Inciting Incident to happen in backstory? Answer: Technically, 'backstory' is not in the movie.…

    2 min
  2. Conscious vs. Unconscious Desire

    Question: When McKee talks about the conscious desire being a contradiction of the unconscious desire, would you relate this to…

    2 min
  3. POV: Ratatouille’s Deleted Scene

    RATATOUILLE has 1 (one) deleted scene. It is a long, uninterrupted travel from a wide establishing shot of the Paris…

    2 min
  4. Michael Hauge Interview – Part 1

    MICHAEL HAUGE is a story consultant, author and lecturer who works with writers and filmmakers. He has coached or consulted…

    11 min
  5. Exciting Coincidence?

    "A strong inciting incident is an event that happens to the protagonist, never an action by the protagonist", I said.…

    9 min
  6. Killing My Darlings

    This blog started when a certain analysis of Michael Mann's THE INSIDER sparked my frustration. Discussing BLADE RUNNER in a…

    6 min