The protagonist does not _know_ that they're doing housekeeping, so they still have the same sense of groping in the dark. And yes, it doesn't need to be fully dramatised - but if you want to keep them them in the flow of the narrative, there must be ways you can set them on the path. They aren't people who only exist when you write about them. And sometimes showing them living a life of blissfull ignorance while we follow the bad guys gathering armies can work to heighten the sense of drama - the protag might not 'do much' - but it still has a place in the narrative.
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Date: 2011-03-06 10:45 am (UTC)