Brainstorming Help: Optionlock
Posted: Dec 25, 2013 7:16 pm
Hi everybody.
Sometimes you've got to be smart enough to approach a task from a whole different direction. Using Dramatica, I've been figuring out scenes for my signposts, fitting in what scenes come to mind. In the past week, I realized maybe it's easier to just list those great ideas for twists as my five drivers first. That made the rest feel a lot simpler.
Now, I'm listing the options in my Limit. Anyone have interesting ideas for new options to tack on? I have only four. My protagonist is a famous pop-singer (late-20s) whose goal (conceptualization) is to establish a good legacy. So far, I have:
1. a merchandising campaign
2. charity benefit
3. try to get into the Hall of Fame (how?)
4. authorize an "in-depth" puff piece interview
I know options run through a story until the crisis, but does anyone have a gauge of how many are typical? Is there usually one per signpost or one per Act?
Thanks. Hope to get interesting replies.
Sometimes you've got to be smart enough to approach a task from a whole different direction. Using Dramatica, I've been figuring out scenes for my signposts, fitting in what scenes come to mind. In the past week, I realized maybe it's easier to just list those great ideas for twists as my five drivers first. That made the rest feel a lot simpler.
Now, I'm listing the options in my Limit. Anyone have interesting ideas for new options to tack on? I have only four. My protagonist is a famous pop-singer (late-20s) whose goal (conceptualization) is to establish a good legacy. So far, I have:
1. a merchandising campaign
2. charity benefit
3. try to get into the Hall of Fame (how?)
4. authorize an "in-depth" puff piece interview
I know options run through a story until the crisis, but does anyone have a gauge of how many are typical? Is there usually one per signpost or one per Act?
Thanks. Hope to get interesting replies.