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Q&A What is the story structure called when someone doesn't know they have the solution to their problem in hand?

This is less of a story structure and more of a trope. (You can have very different story structures leading up to that final revelation.) Also, I don't know how many story structures actually have...

posted 9y ago by Standback‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#2: Initial revision by (deleted user) · 2019-12-08T04:51:26Z (almost 5 years ago)
This is less of a story structure and more of a trope. (You can have very different story structures _leading up_ to that final revelation.) Also, I don't know how many story structures actually have established names :P

Tropes don't always have established names either, but TV Tropes calls this ["It Was With You All Along"](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ItWasWithYouAllAlong).

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2015-12-16T07:24:51Z (almost 9 years ago)
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