The Reasoning Behind Dramatica 2

Another installment in my ongoing series explaining why things are the way they are in Dramatica. The Four Classes: Universe, Physics, Mind, and Psychology As mentioned in the previous episode of this series, in our efforts to explore how story structure worked, we had early on determined that exploring the psychology of the main character […]

The Reasoning Behind Dramatica 1

I’m starting this new series of posts to provide a glimpse into our thought processes as we developed the Dramatica theory and the software implementation of the story engine.  It is my hope that sharing the reasoning behind key theory concepts will help provide perspectives others can employ to refine and expand the theory further. […]

Dramatica

Our most popular articles on Dramatica focus on the key concepts of the theory, an explanation of the theory’s origins, and several of its practical applications. You can also explore our newest Dramatica articles or search the entire library. What Is Dramatica? Dramatica Graphic Novel The Dramatica Structural Model Definitive Scientific Article on Dramatica Theory Dramatica – Where’d the […]

What Is Dramatica?

What is Dramatica? Dramatica is a theory of story that offers both writers and critics a clear view of what story structure is and how it works. Dramatica is also the inspiration behind the line of story development software products that bear its name. The central concept of the Dramatica theory is a notion called […]

The Story Mind (Part 4) – The Dramatica Chart

Excerpted from the Book “Dramatica Unplugged“ By Melanie Anne Phillips, Co-creator of Dramatica A part of the Dramatica Theory book, we developed the Dramatica Chart of Story Elements (which is not unlike the Periodic Table of Elements in chemistry). Download a free copy of the Dramatica Chart at Storymind.com. You can use it to create the chemistry of […]