Mariner Software Contour for Windows - Manual (Page 31)

Constructing the “B” (Wanderer) Statement
The second part of the formula is the “B” statement, which is
the Wanderer Statement. Remember that the Wandererʼs
journey centers around the protagonist gathering the
knowledge and the support system he thinks he needs in
order to answer the Central Question.
The Wanderer Statement:
“. . .he gets/does/tries/
learns B. . .”
The Home Alone Statement:
“. . .he must learn how to
take care of himself and be
the man of the house. . .”
This is where the orphan morphs into the wanderer; in this
case, Kevin learns what it means to be the man of the house
-- getting groceries, ordering food in, and taking care of the
place, which is all uncharted territory for him. In ET, Elliot be-
comes the Wanderer as he learns to care for the alien, and
enlists the assistance of his brother Tommy and his sister
Gert to keep ETʼs existence a secret from his mother.
Letʼs take a moment to construct your “B” or Wanderer
statement. Itʼs assumed that you are already in the Formula
field and have just concluded writing your “A” statement.
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Give yourself some room to write your “B” statement. Once
youʼre happy with your “B” statement, connect the two
statements together with a comma. Youʼre halfway there!
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