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What Is Dramatica’s Quad?
By Melanie Anne Phillips Here are some clues for all you Dramatica theory hounds… Strong, Weak, Electromagnetic, Gravity Solid, Liquid, Gas, Plasma Mass, Energy, Space, Time Universe, Physics, Mind, Psychology Knowledge, Thought, Ability, Desire Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb The same … Continue reading
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Early Dramatica Development Drawing of Quad Concept
For you theory groupies, here’s a drawing I did back in 1991 or so to help Chris and myself get a better understanding of what quads really were and how they related to one another in a fractal manner.
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Teresa’s Take on the Dramatica Quad…
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Narrative Dynamics 7 – Dynamics Quads
The last couple of days I’ve been thinking about what elements would be in quads of dynamics. In the current Dramatica structural model, dynamics are only in pairs, such as Timelock and Optionlock. So, if these two items were in … Continue reading
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Dramatic Quads & Dramatic Pairs
In each quad of Elements, we find not only Dynamic (diagonal) Pairs, but horizontal and vertical pairs as well. Horizontal Elements are called Companion Pairs, and vertical Elements are Dependent Pairs. Each kind of pair describes a different kind of … Continue reading
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Dramatica Op Quads (2 of 2)
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Dramatica Op Quads (1 of 2)
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Dramatica – Behind the Quad (3 of 3)
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Dramatica – Behind the Quad (2 of 3)
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Dramatica – Behind the Quad (1 of 3)
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