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- Aug 23, 2017 9:40 am
- Forum: Screenwriter Wishlist
- Topic: Wish for MMSW7 - Shortcuts for Outline Elements in Script Window
- Replies: 1
- Views: 15942
Re: Wish for MMSW7 - Shortcuts for Outline Elements in Script Window
Excellent suggestion!
- Feb 14, 2017 2:18 pm
- Forum: The Writing Process
- Topic: Must one OUTroduce a character if one INtroduced one?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 36651
Re: Must one OUTroduce a character if one INtroduced one?
A dismissal is the 'OUTroduce' you referenced. Since the 'rule of threes', intro-interaction-dismissal, is a storytelling convention, they are guidelines not truly rules. If you introduce something but don't use it, it has no story purpose and sets up an unrealized potential in your audience. Charac...
- Jan 27, 2017 3:23 pm
- Forum: The Pub
- Topic: Dramatica 4.0 font size / resizeable windows
- Replies: 1
- Views: 10735
Re: Dramatica 4.0 font size / resizeable windows
It will be. The newer Mac version already has that capability.
- Nov 11, 2016 4:57 pm
- Forum: The Writing Process
- Topic: Clarifying your characters utilizing the Meyers Briggs personality types.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 18333
Re: Clarifying your characters utilizing the Meyers Briggs personality types.
I think it is applicable. In fact, there is a book called "Reel People" by Dr. Howard Gluss where he identifies characters by how they fit into the Meyers Briggs personality types. You can find an online version of it here: http://www.screenplay.com/resources/research/reel_people/index.html
- Aug 08, 2016 8:58 am
- Forum: Dramatica Theory
- Topic: MC as Antagonist - any examples please?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 53698
Re: MC as Antagonist - any examples please?
Ah, but you see the Goal is to stop Voldemort, so Harry really is a protagonist and Voldemort the antagonist. This is why it is so important to establish what the goal is before identifying who is a "protagonist" or not. That said, it is likely neither of these two characters are complex c...
- Aug 08, 2016 8:54 am
- Forum: Practical Dramatica
- Topic: Action Driver and OS Catalyst of Choice
- Replies: 1
- Views: 41380
Re: Action Driver and OS Catalyst of Choice
The Driver changes the direction of the story, e.g. inciting event, act turns, closing event. The OS Catalyst moves the story faster toward resolution (or failure to achieve) the OS throughline, but does not change the direction of events like the driver does. Using a car analogy, the Catalyst is th...
- Jul 27, 2016 7:12 am
- Forum: Practical Dramatica
- Topic: An absent IC in the Relationship Throughline
- Replies: 2
- Views: 11675
Re: An absent IC in the Relationship Throughline
Each throughline has a complete set of elements. The Relationship throughline is not about the objective characters, which is where the Guardian and Protagonist exist. The objective characters play their roles in the Overall Story throughline. The relationship throughline describes the relationship ...
- Jul 07, 2016 1:53 pm
- Forum: Screenwriting
- Topic: What if names change?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 10328
Re: What if names change?
The point of scene description (action) is to describe to the READER what is going on. Unless there is a story reason not to reveal the children's names, I recommend using them. You can do so without making too much of it, but there should be something that distinguishes them from one another. For e...
- Jun 12, 2016 12:46 pm
- Forum: Using the Forums
- Topic: The publishing of own script
- Replies: 1
- Views: 42858
Re: The publishing of own script
Hi Gerlinde -- You may post material for discussion, but understand that we do not have any provisions for privacy and there are always concerns with protecting your ideas. That said, we welcome using this forum as a place to get feedback from other writers. One other place you may consider is the D...
- Jun 09, 2016 9:17 am
- Forum: Practical Dramatica
- Topic: Gist creation?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 12345
Re: Gist creation?
I recommend reading some of Jim Hull's suggestions on the process by Googling "gists site:narrativefirst.com"
This google produces a list of 'gists' references on his site. There are quite a few hits.
This google produces a list of 'gists' references on his site. There are quite a few hits.
- Jun 06, 2016 1:05 pm
- Forum: Using Screenwriter
- Topic: Identifying a non-speaking character
- Replies: 1
- Views: 18723
Re: Identifying a non-speaking character
Generally one tags the character using the built-in tagging option in Movie Magic Screenwriter. Then you may export key information to a .SEX file, which can be imported into Movie Magic Scheduling. The Tagger can be invoked by choosing the Production>Breakdowns>Tagging Mode menu command, or by pres...
- Apr 21, 2016 8:56 am
- Forum: Dramatica Theory
- Topic: Errors/typos in the Dramatica Theory book?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 23293
Re: Errors/typos in the Dramatica Theory book?
Thanks for the suggestions, adambein.
- Mar 16, 2016 9:41 am
- Forum: Dramatica Theory
- Topic: Deciding story point elevation amounts. How? Evaluation?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 11433
Re: Deciding story point elevation amounts. How? Evaluatio
There is no formula for emphasis. Emphasis items that are of greater interest to you, or you believe are of greater interest to the audience. Some story points need more explanation because they may be subtle, or culturally unfamiliar to your audience. Other story points need only a brief exposure t...
- Feb 24, 2016 11:52 am
- Forum: Practical Dramatica
- Topic: A challenge to the Dramatica team and others – can you help
- Replies: 7
- Views: 22643
Re: A challenge to the Dramatica team and others – can you h
I believe the issue you have is trying to use the Story Guide to develop your story, especially Level I or Level II. The StoryGuide paths are designed to be a linear process, and as such are not set up to explore your story as you want, but in a fixed order. I suggest moving away from Level I and Le...
- Feb 24, 2016 11:32 am
- Forum: Using Screenwriter
- Topic: IS THERE A RECENT UPDATE?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 19054
Re: IS THERE A RECENT UPDATE?
For Mac, yes...with caveats. For Windows, not yet though we are working on a major revision of the software (still no ETA). Here is the content of an update correction notice we sent out on Thursday, Feb 11, 2016: ----------- Despite eight months+ of active beta testing, there appears to be one majo...
- Feb 24, 2016 11:03 am
- Forum: Screenplay.com Website
- Topic: Difficult to Get to Forums from Homepage
- Replies: 5
- Views: 63616
Re: Difficult to Get to Forums from Homepage
Unfortunately it was moved to the second set of resources toward the bottom of the page. Click on the Right Arrow and you'll see the link boldly identified.
- Feb 24, 2016 10:58 am
- Forum: Dramatica Theory
- Topic: Is conflict inequity?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 14518
Re: Is conflict inequity?
No, Conflict is NOT inequity.
Conflict is the byproduct of the effort to resolve inequity meeting resistance. Conflict is the "smoke" indicating that something is burning.
Conflict is the byproduct of the effort to resolve inequity meeting resistance. Conflict is the "smoke" indicating that something is burning.
- Feb 10, 2016 10:39 am
- Forum: Dramatica Theory
- Topic: Mental Relativity
- Replies: 8
- Views: 29729
Re: Mental Relativity
Correct. I believe that is a link to the site before it was revised. Melanie has a copy of it on her site: http://storymind.com/dramatica/archive/pdf/11.pdf
- Feb 05, 2016 12:01 pm
- Forum: Dramatica Theory
- Topic: When does one use page 390 as opposed to pg 391?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 28768
Re: When does one use page 390 as opposed to pg 391?
Not really. I don't suggest writing from the structure because the structure itself does not contain meaning. The STORYFORM mapped on the structure contains meaning. A lame analogy is like looking at car parts and a manual that shows how they go together and trying to use that to learn how to drive....
- Feb 01, 2016 9:48 pm
- Forum: Screenwriter Wishlist
- Topic: MovieMagic Screenplay - What is happening with it?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 75677
Re: MovieMagic Screenplay - What is happening with it?
Excellent suggestions. We are remiss in self-promotion. I'll see about getting our staff to monitor those forums and comment when appropriate. Cheers! By the way, the whole "unpublished writer" thing had to do with how many comments users have left, not their actual status in the real worl...