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Dramatica Story Structure v. 01
Treatment with Structure Report for “Clubhouse” Scene #1 – Prologue The needs of a story determine the desirability of a prologue. The prologue can be used as a device to hook the audience’s attention; establish a certain aura (romantic, violent); provide backstory; foreshadow certain events. Referenced Story Points: Plot Information: Forewarnings — Gathering Information Scene…
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Bill the Librarian
These story points are based on the Dramatica 12 essential questions to answer before you write your story. Bill is a changing character who does change her attitude. She is a be-er or thinking who first tries adapt her environment to herself through strength of character, charisma, and influence. Bill uses an intuitive Problem-Solving Style…
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For whom the Belle Knolls
Knolling is the term for arranging your stuff in rows and columns. The word ‘knolling’, which literally means organizing objects at right angles, was first used in 1987 by Andrew Kromelow, a janitor at Frank Gehry’s furniture fabrication shop. Kromelow used to arrange his displaced tools at right angles on all surfaces, and called this…
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Electronic Parts
How about this? Assign an electronic component to each character that reflects their attitudes and behaviors. Just as a fun way to decide how a character will react. Resistors: The device resists the flow of current. Capacitors: These components can store electric charge temporarily. Diodes: Diodes allow electric current to flow in a single direction…
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Personality Types
There are many different ways to describe personalities, but one that I’m familiar with is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator test. Take a look at this handy-dandy chart that I found on Wikipedia. Each character should be assigned a designation as an aid to understanding how and why they do what they do and to predict…
