Dramatica Unplugged: A 12 Hour Writing Course

A multi-part video program on story structure and storytelling

(New parts added regularly)

 

Class One – Introduction

Introducing the Story Mind

A Tale is a Statement

A Story is an Argument

The Dramatica Chart

Dramatica & Short Stories

Audience Reach

Story Structure vs. Storytelling

Writing Remakes

The Story Mind

The Four Throughlines (Part One)

The Four Throughlines (Part Two)

Bad Story Structure is No Joke

Story Perspective

The Story in Our Minds

 

Class Two – Characters

Dramatica Theory Overview

Hero is a Four Letter Word

Characters in “To Kill A Mockingbird”

Characters vs. Players

The 8 Character Archetypes (Part One)

Objective & Subjective Characters

The 8 Character Archetypes (Part Two)

The 8 Character Archetypes (Part Three)

Character Hand-Offs

Subjective & Objective Characters

Protagonist & Antagonist Archetypes

Reason & Emotion Archetypes

Sidekick & Skeptic Archetypes

Guardian & Contagonist Archetypes

Uses of Archetypal Characters

Archetypes in “Star Wars”

Archetypes in “Wizard Of Oz”

Character Dimensions

Character Relationships (Part One)

Character Relationships (Part Two)

 

Class Three – Storyforming

Introduction to Storyforming

8 Essential Writing Questions

Character Resolve – Change or Steadfast (Part One)

Character Resolve – Change or Steadfast (Part Two)

Character Growth – Start or Stop

Character Approach – Do-er or Be-er

Character Mental Sex – Male or Female

Dramatica Terminology

Story Driver – Action or Decision

Story Dynamics in “Jaws”

 

Bonus Tracks:

The 28 “Magic” Scenes (Part One)

How to Write Theme

How to Break Structure

Introduction to Plot

Hidden Meanings in “Citizen Kane”

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