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Category: Story

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • For whom the Belle Knolls

    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…

  • Mindsets

    I found this list of culprit mindsets at this site. Something to consider. There are some other interesting things to be found, like a name and plot generators, things to use when you have writer’s block.

  • Suspects

    Suspects

    Every character is a suspect. Add some ideas for other characters to populate our fictitious community.

  • Electronic Parts

    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…

  • Personality Types

    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…

  • Who is the Bride?

    Submit some details about the Culprit.

  • Who is the Mayor?

    Now submit some ideas about this victim. Or fill out the form if you want to write a paragraph. I’ll try to add submissions below here.

  • Mystery Details

    Mystery Details

    So that we start with a common background, please read this one page article on and make comments below if you have any suggestions or better ideas. Essentials of writing a murder mystery. This is slow site, so have another tab open to read while you’re waiting