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- May 26, 2014 3:06 pm
- Forum: Dramatica Theory
- Topic: Objective and Subjective Items in Diagonal Pair
- Replies: 3
- Views: 15092
Re: Objective and Subjective Items in Diagonal Pair
I'm not quite sure how you are determining what is an Objective item and what is a Subjective item in your examples. Is this referencing something Melanie has written on her site?
- May 26, 2014 2:54 pm
- Forum: Movie Talk
- Topic: My Dinner With Andre
- Replies: 4
- Views: 20574
Re: My Dinner With Andre
I don't think My Dinner With Andre is supposed to be a grand argument story and I think it succeeded well. I haven't seen it in a while, but it was one of the most tedious films I've ever sat through in a theater. (IMO)
- Apr 22, 2014 8:55 am
- Forum: Screenwriting
- Topic: How would I write this?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 10673
Re: How would I write this?
There are many ways to write this, but I'd recommend that you keep it simple and obvious, something like the following: Bob sits at his desk writing in his journal. BOB (V.O) Today I really messed up. I blah blah blah blah blah blah blah -- ... and so on.
- Mar 27, 2014 8:43 am
- Forum: Practical Dramatica
- Topic: Want to Sync Dramatica files with iPad
- Replies: 1
- Views: 12139
Re: Want to Sync Dramatica files with iPad
Not at this time. We currently do not have an iPad app of Dramatica.
- Mar 21, 2014 2:21 pm
- Forum: Screenplay.com Website
- Topic: Difficult to Get to Forums from Homepage
- Replies: 5
- Views: 63602
Re: Difficult to Get to Forums from Homepage
Done. I've put a small banner that appears on the left side of the home page (and many other pages as well). Thank you again for the suggestion.
- Mar 21, 2014 9:15 am
- Forum: Screenplay.com Website
- Topic: Difficult to Get to Forums from Homepage
- Replies: 5
- Views: 63602
Re: Difficult to Get to Forums from Homepage
Good suggestion. Will do.
- Mar 12, 2014 10:30 am
- Forum: Dramatica Theory
- Topic: Missing figures in PDF: PRCO and 1234
- Replies: 3
- Views: 14807
Re: Missing figures in PDF: PRCO and 1234
Yes, figures 11a-11d are missing from the article, though I think the illustrations by Arcus above capture their essential meaning perfectly. Well done.
I'm not sure what happened to figure 14.
I'm not sure what happened to figure 14.
- Mar 06, 2014 10:01 am
- Forum: Screenwriting
- Topic: Need a bit of advice
- Replies: 1
- Views: 10558
Re: Need a bit of advice
This is not a definitive answer, but here are the two most obvious possibilities... VERSION 1: Have either of the two siblings read the contents aloud. This would be done in dialogue. Bob picks up the note and reads it aloud. BOB Blah blah blah... OR. Bob picks up the note. BOB (reading) Blah blah b...
- Mar 01, 2014 11:48 am
- Forum: The Pub
- Topic: Introduction
- Replies: 5
- Views: 25145
Re: Introduction
Welcome to the forum, Bob.
- Mar 01, 2014 11:46 am
- Forum: Practical Dramatica
- Topic: Dramatica v6 Feature Request
- Replies: 1
- Views: 11879
Re: Dramatica v6 Feature Request
Excellent suggestion. I'll add it to the wish list.
- Feb 21, 2014 1:09 pm
- Forum: Dramatica Theory
- Topic: Theory vs. Software - Need help
- Replies: 15
- Views: 33328
Re: Theory vs. Software - Need help
I'm not sure of the value of viewing it that way, but yes -- that's the way it looks in terms of archetypes. I think it's important to point out that very few stories (apart from children's stories) rely on pure character archetypes. Most stories use simple characters (one or two characteristics fro...
- Feb 20, 2014 10:42 am
- Forum: Dramatica Theory
- Topic: Theory vs. Software - Need help
- Replies: 15
- Views: 33328
Re: Theory vs. Software - Need help
The best way of imagining element interactions is through the objective characters to which the elements (characteristics) have been assigned. Each level has four quads. The elements have four levels (a total of 64 characteristics). Now, there is a simple way to imagine how to get the 24 scenes. The...
- Feb 20, 2014 10:19 am
- Forum: Practical Dramatica
- Topic: From Dramatica > MMScreenwriter
- Replies: 5
- Views: 17584
Re: From Dramatica > MMScreenwriter
TO EXPORT SCENES FROM DRAMATICA PRO: In Dramatica Pro, go to the Reports window and select either the Story Treatment report or the Treatment and Structure report. Choose the File>Export to Screenwriter... command. I recommend saving the file in your Movie Magic Screenwriter documents folder. TO IM...
- Feb 19, 2014 9:26 am
- Forum: Dramatica Theory
- Topic: Theory vs. Software - Need help
- Replies: 15
- Views: 33328
Re: Theory vs. Software - Need help
1. Story Goal - The elements of structure/Plot Story Points/Story Goal (pg. 128): "The Story Goal will share the same Type as the Overall Story Concern." - The Art of Story Telling/Stage One: Storyforming/Static Plot Story Points (pg. 203): "The goal will be the same nature as the Co...
- Feb 19, 2014 9:14 am
- Forum: Dramatica Theory
- Topic: Theory vs. Software - Need help
- Replies: 15
- Views: 33328
Re: Theory vs. Software - Need help
RE: SCENES Shorter answer: There are many ways to construct scenes. The 28-scene Signpost and Journeys method only looks at scenes at slightly less than act sized resolution and from a plot perspective. It's more like a suggested sense of the major beats in a plot, rather than filmic scenes. Charact...
- Feb 19, 2014 9:07 am
- Forum: Practical Dramatica
- Topic: Storyweaving vs. Storiesweaving-How many Minds does it take?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 17973
Re: Storyweaving vs. Storiesweaving-How many Minds does it t
Hey Peter -- The two ways your novel can be storyformed are the two you described: One storyform for the whole shebang or two storyforms (one for each family). If the first family represents your MC's backstory, then the two storyform approach might be a better fit. The backstory need not be fully e...
- Feb 19, 2014 8:22 am
- Forum: Practical Dramatica
- Topic: History of Dramatica?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 18556
Re: History of Dramatica?
The layman's terms were introduced with version 4.0.
- Feb 19, 2014 8:21 am
- Forum: Screenwriter Wishlist
- Topic: Future of MM Screenwriter
- Replies: 2
- Views: 13816
Re: Future of MM Screenwriter
I'll take a listen. Hopefully we can learn from FD's mistakes. Thanks, Sam!
- Feb 19, 2014 8:18 am
- Forum: Using Screenwriter
- Topic: The future of MM Screenwriter
- Replies: 1
- Views: 11884
Re: The future of MM Screenwriter
Hey Sam -- What is it they're talking about?
- Jan 27, 2014 8:50 am
- Forum: Dramatica Theory
- Topic: Question About MC Growth
- Replies: 2
- Views: 13921
Re: Question About MC Growth
Hi Geoff -- The change from Do-er to Be-er and vice versa is incidental (though not irrelevant) to MC Resolve of Change. The main change happens at the element level where the MC changes from trying to resolve his personal "problem" by adopting the MC Solution. The GROWTH happens at that l...