Writing Excuses 9.24: Side Quests
Writing Excuses
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The Side Quest in Wizard of Oz
In the Hollow City, I had a big side quest that went through several different versions to get it right. The main character has schizophrenia and he's losing his touch with reality. And so plausibly, realistically, I needed him to get more medication. It became very important to his character because I made it so. You can see this actually in Wizard of Oz. Dorothy has a number of side quests that she has to go on, although her ultimate quest is to get home. But she has to gone on some that look like they have nothing to do with achieving the overall goal. Like going to defeat the witch looks like it's going to be a side quest in some ways, because
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