Good to know, I want the MC to have some agency on the theme so they don't seem bland and without a purpose but you are right, there is always other ways for the MC to affect the theme.
Thank you :)
So the closest thing I can use to compare the "villain" to is Rhys from "A Court of Thorns and Roses"
She isn't the primary villain of my story, but actively opposes the MC during the first act.
That is good advice though, thank you very much
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I often encounter the advice that, when developing a main theme for a story, one should begin with a core truth and then invert it into a falsehood that the main character (MC) believes until their pivotal "ah-ha" moment.
In my novel, a key theme is "You can always find light in the...