Because the Dramatica theory of story goes into such finite detail, it can be hard sometimes to really visualize how all the pieces fit together. What does one appreciation have to do with another? Are all these appreciations really that disconnected and how can I use them to write a story? The Visual Storyform is here to help.
Entries Tagged with 'storyform'
On the Waterfront - Visual Storyform
August 16th, 2007 · No Comments
Filed under: Analysis
Introducing the Visual Storyform
August 7th, 2007 · 4 Comments
The storyform is the skeletal backbone of a story. Within this structure the dynamic and static appreciations of a story coalesce into a greater singular meaning. And while there are several great reports available to the Dramatica user, wouldn’t it be great if there was a more visual way of looking at this most essential part of a story?
Filed under: News and Updates
The Jigsaw Puzzle That Is A Story
March 23rd, 2007 · No Comments
Dramatica makes a distinction between the structure of a story and the way that structure is revealed. Many books on screenwriting dictacte that a certain event must happen at page 15-20 or that act turns happen every 30 pages. Well then, how does this explain the recent success of films like Memento or Crash that are told out of sequence and with complete disregard to any time constraints? How come their stories still work?
Filed under: Story Structure
