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- May 17, 2013 6:23 pm
- Forum: Practical Dramatica
- Topic: Story Expert for PC
- Replies: 5
- Views: 18870
Re: Story Expert for PC
Yes, please, my credit card is champing at the bit. (Yes, I thought it was spelled chomping too). A few years ago when working on a story, I set up an Excel template for plotting the Signposts and Journeys of the 4 Throughlines using Your Plot, Step by Step by Melanie Anne Phillips (http://storymind...
- Feb 16, 2013 6:26 am
- Forum: Dramatica Theory
- Topic: Any Examples of Steadfast Beer and Change Doer?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 14908
Re: Any Examples of Steadfast Beer and Change Doer?
Sure. One of Dramatica's favorite example stories, Star Wars.
- Sep 20, 2012 1:43 pm
- Forum: Practical Dramatica
- Topic: Doctor-patient confidentiality as Preconditions
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8087
Re: Doctor-patient confidentiality as Preconditions
If this restriction interferes with him using his Unique Ability to achieve the Story Goal, then I think the answer is yes.
- Jul 12, 2012 3:06 pm
- Forum: Practical Dramatica
- Topic: When will next update of Dramatica Pro be available?
- Replies: 81
- Views: 272040
Re: When will next update of Dramatica Pro be available?
Chris,
Congratulations on this release! The program looks amazing just from the screenshots. And the GISTS feature is brilliant. Can't wait for the windows version, I'm (almost) considering swtiching to Mac.
Graham
Congratulations on this release! The program looks amazing just from the screenshots. And the GISTS feature is brilliant. Can't wait for the windows version, I'm (almost) considering swtiching to Mac.
Graham
- May 30, 2012 2:09 pm
- Forum: Dramatica Theory
- Topic: Visual Story Engine
- Replies: 2
- Views: 9296
Re: Visual Story Engine
That is a cool way to get another perspective on how your throughlines are connected. Thanks for reposting it.
Does it require Dramatica to be set to use layman's terms? (Edit/Preferences/Term Swap)
Does it require Dramatica to be set to use layman's terms? (Edit/Preferences/Term Swap)
- May 16, 2012 2:48 pm
- Forum: Practical Dramatica
- Topic: Character Dimensions
- Replies: 7
- Views: 13345
Re: Character Dimensions
While working on the Build Character relationships I noticed that two of my characters, throughout all 4 dimensions, are never found together in the same quad. What would that mean in terms of my story?
- May 16, 2012 2:31 pm
- Forum: Practical Dramatica
- Topic: Character Dimensions
- Replies: 7
- Views: 13345
Re: Character Dimensions
See http://forums.screenplay.com/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=4312 for a response to the above workshop question.
- May 11, 2012 6:23 pm
- Forum: Practical Dramatica
- Topic: Dramatica Workshops
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5220
Dramatica Workshops
...(in fact you (Chris Huntley) showed in one of your workshops how effective complex characters can be).... Hi Graham. What workshop might that be? I have three audio CD's about Writing Characters of the Opposite Sex, but wanted to know if there might be another worth my while investing in. Thanks...
- May 08, 2012 5:08 pm
- Forum: Practical Dramatica
- Topic: Character Dimensions
- Replies: 7
- Views: 13345
Re: Character Dimensions
Chris, I''ve illustrated all 64 character elements, and when I review my illustrations in the Build Characters report, it's exciting that the characters are coming to life. There's no doubt that making them complex characters makes them more interesting. They seem more real to me now. I had hesitate...
- May 03, 2012 9:15 pm
- Forum: Practical Dramatica
- Topic: Build Character Archetype Positions
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9505
Re: Build Character Archetype Positions
Right, these patterns match the 4 classes in the theme browser. The patterns will not be changed by other storyform choices.
- Apr 26, 2012 8:35 pm
- Forum: Practical Dramatica
- Topic: StoryGuide Levels 1 & 2 vs. 3
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5304
Re: StoryGuide Levels 1 & 2 vs. 3
Hey Buck - Yep, it's the same question with the same meaning. StoryGuide Level 3 adds the "skip" option which has no effect on the storyform, but lets you move on to other questions. You've probably discovered that sometimes answering enough other questions sufficiently narrows the storyfo...
- Apr 23, 2012 5:54 pm
- Forum: Dramatica Theory
- Topic: Mental Relativity
- Replies: 8
- Views: 30209
Re: Mental Relativity
The 40 page PDF referred to above can be found at http://www.dramatica.com/archives/theory/mr/index.html .
- Apr 20, 2012 3:57 pm
- Forum: Dramatica Theory
- Topic: Main and Obstacle / Impact Characters as Default
- Replies: 2
- Views: 8396
Re: Main and Obstacle / Impact Characters as Default
The Main Character and the Obstacle (Impact) Character are built in to the Dramatica Pro software because they are the subjective characters, reprsenting the more personal perspectives of a story: Main Chracter Throughline ("I"), Obstacle (Impact) Character Throughline ("You"), a...
- Apr 05, 2012 9:12 pm
- Forum: Dramatica Theory
- Topic: Do consequences have to be bad? Can they change later?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 17761
Re: Do consequences have to be bad? Can they change later?
No, the consequence in a story does not have to be bad. The Goal could be seen as "bad" and the Consequence would then be seen as "good". In many James Bond films it is the villain who is the protagonist and is for the Goal. James Bond is trying to stop the villain, and is agains...
- Apr 02, 2012 7:37 pm
- Forum: Practical Dramatica
- Topic: Character Dimensions
- Replies: 7
- Views: 13345
Re: Character Dimensions/Build Characters
Chris, It's been a while since I worked on the story I referred to above, but I haven't stopped thinking about it. At the time I was focusing on the Main Character and Impact Character and trying to plot out the story using the storyform signposts and journeys. But after multiple draft outlines, I s...
- Mar 28, 2012 7:32 pm
- Forum: Practical Dramatica
- Topic: Archetypes - software question
- Replies: 13
- Views: 18798
Re: Archetypes - software question
The position of the character elements in the Build Character window depends on the OS Domain in your storyform. If Consider and Faith are next to each other, then I believe your OS Domain is Situation. Also, PURPOSE, EVALUATION, METHODOLOGY and MOTIVATION each have 16 character elements. When you c...
- Mar 23, 2012 10:37 am
- Forum: Dramatica Theory
- Topic: 5 Element pairs in all 4 domains
- Replies: 3
- Views: 9208
Re: 5 Element pairs in all 4 domains
Melanie Anne Phillips elaborates on the structure of the Dramatica model and its effects on the quads of character elements:
http://dramaticapedia.com/2010/04/08/the-dramatica-structure-elements/
http://dramaticapedia.com/2010/04/08/the-dramatica-structure-elements/
- Feb 09, 2012 10:00 pm
- Forum: Dramatica Theory
- Topic: 5 Element pairs in all 4 domains
- Replies: 3
- Views: 9208
Re: 5 Element pairs in all 4 domains
Also:
Help x Hinder
Evaluation x Re-evaluation
Projection x Speculation
Help x Hinder
Evaluation x Re-evaluation
Projection x Speculation
- Sep 06, 2010 5:19 pm
- Forum: Practical Dramatica
- Topic: MC GROWTH: Bogged Down in Language
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10393
Re: MC GROWTH: Bogged Down in Language
It is just as valid. But not in the same storyform. For any one storyform, Dramatica recommends focusing on either STOP or START, but not both. It's the author's choice. You can choose to use Dramatica's recommendation or not, or you can choose a different storyform. But if you choose both STOP and ...
- Jun 09, 2010 6:39 pm
- Forum: Practical Dramatica
- Topic: Character Dimensions
- Replies: 7
- Views: 13345
Character Dimensions
Chris, Regarding the 4 character dimensions of Motivation, Methodology, Means of Evaluation and Purpose: What is the effect of not using all 4 dimensions in your characters? If I assign only Motivations to characters, will the characters feel one-dimensional? Or will the audience accept it because M...