# The Quest

![The Quest](/files/-LKEY4_-IP7JlbTUU6az)

> “For better or worse. an event throws a character's life out of balance.
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> arousing in him the conscious and/or unconscious desire for that which he feels will restore balance.
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> launching him on a Quest for his Object of Desire against forces of antagonism (inner. personal. extra-personal). He may or may not achieve it. This is story in a nutshell.” - p197 Mckee


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