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Author Archives: Melanie Anne Phillips
Know Your Story Points – Main Character “Approach”
Some of the characters you create as an author will be Do-ers who try to accomplish their purposes through activities (by doing things). Other characters are Be-ers who try to accomplish their purposes by working it out internally (by being … Continue reading
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Origins of the Dramatica Theory of Narrative Structure
By Melanie Anne Phillips Many people have asked how we came up with the Dramatica Theory. Well, it didn’t happen all at once. In fact, it was a three year full-time effort, 8 hours a day. In going through … Continue reading
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Dramatica Theory Overview (video)
This is a video clip from the “classic” 1999 12 hour video program on narrative structure entitled, Dramatica Unplugged. In this segment, the key concepts and breadth and depth of the Dramatica Theory of Story are presented in concise form. … Continue reading
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Know Your Story Points – Main Character “Growth”
Over the course of your story, the Main Character will either grow out of something or grow into something. Authors show their audiences how to view this development of a Main Character by indicating the direction of Growth by the … Continue reading
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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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Buy Dramatica Now – Download Monday – Save $25
PRE-SALE! We’re getting a special price on a limited number of copies of Dramatica Pro and Dramatica Story Expert on Monday and are giving you a chance to cash in now. Buy Dramatica Pro for Windows or Dramatica Story Expert for … Continue reading
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A New Introduction to the “Story Mind” Concept
Narrative is not an artificial construct imposed on fiction or on events in the real world. Rather, narrative is a description of how we go about solving problems, both as individuals and in interactions with others. As individuals, we use … Continue reading
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