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What Does 'Main Character Momentum' Mean?

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The self-reinforcing streak where one main-character moment makes the next one more likely, as confidence and attention compound in real time.

REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE

"One good comeback and suddenly she had main character momentum for the rest of the party."

LORE & ORIGIN

Borrows 'momentum' from physics/sports language, describing how main-character energy tends to snowball once it starts rather than staying isolated.

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