While some parts of the Dramatica model seem to make sense, there are still portions of it that can make you wonder, “Why the heck was it set up this way?” It almost seems counter-productive towards the process of writing great fiction. In this article, Melanie Anne Phillips, one of the co-creators of the theory, goes on to explain why certain choices were made to bring this revolutionary story theory to light.
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The Reason Why the Dramatica Theory of Story Is the Way It Is
October 21st, 2007 · No Comments
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why only 12 questions?
June 14th, 2005 · No Comments
Ever wonder why there are only 12 questions?
If everything in Dramatica is based around the quad - shouldn’t there be 16 questions?
There are only 12 questions because it is a justified view. It’s the only way you can have meaning. If you are going to make an argument (which Dramatica takes as a given when [...]
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mental sex brain teaser
June 2nd, 2005 · 4 Comments
Which one of the following questions can you relate to?
“Would you rather be able to do something you need to do?” or
“Would you want to do something that you should do?”
One of these questions should make sense. The other one should seem really wonky to you - as if you can almost quite understand it, but then [...]
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it all started with a napkin
June 1st, 2005 · No Comments
Today we talked about the first concepts of Dramatica. For some reason, I have always been fascinated with how this theory was created and what were the first steps. My favorite posts on Melanie’s website are always the ones about the development that she and Chris went through over a decade ago.
Those who know [...]
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first day of training
May 25th, 2005 · No Comments
My training has begun!
Had a great hour and a half with Chris where we went over Justifications and how they’re built up or torn down over the course of a story and how that relates to a character’s Resolve. I think what I’ll try to do at first, and see how it goes, is post [...]
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