Groundhog Day
Storyform
SYNOPSIS: "A weatherman finds himself living the same day over and over again." Synopsis source: IMDB.com
Story Dynamics
8 of the 12 essential questions
Main Character Resolve: Change
Phil Connors changes his essential nature while attempting to solve the story's problem.
Main Character Growth: Stop
regarding Phil Connors, the audience is waiting for something to stop.
Main Character Approach: Do-er
Phil Connors prefers a physical solution to his problem.
Main Character Problem-Solving Style: Linear
Phil Connors uses linear problem-solving techniques.
Story Driver: Action
In terms of the overall plot, actions force decisions to be made.
Story Limit: Optionlock
The story climax occurs because all options have been exhausted.
Story Outcome: Success
In terms of the overall plot, the original goal is achieved.
Phil Connors ultimately succeeds in resolving his personal problems.
Overall Story Throughline
Trapped in the Same Day
Overall Story Throughline: Physics
Overall Story Concern: Learning
Overall Story Issue: Preconditions vs. Prerequisites
Overall Story Problem: Non-Acceptance
Overall Story Solution: Acceptance
Overall Story Symptom: Reevaluation
Overall Story Response: Evaluation
Overall Story Catalyst: Prerequisites
Overall Story Inhibitor: Deficiency
Overall Story Benchmark: Doing
Overall Story Signpost 1: Learning
Overall Story Signpost 2: Doing
Overall Story Signpost 3: Obtaining
Overall Story Signpost 4: Understanding
Main Character Throughline
Phil Connors
Main Character Throughline: Universe
Main Character Concern: Present
Main Character Issue: Attraction vs. Repulsion
Main Character Problem: Non-Acceptance
Main Character Solution: Acceptance
Main Character Symptom: Reaction
Main Character Response: Proaction
Main Character Unique Ability: Work
Main Character Critical Flaw: Doubt
Main Character Benchmark: Progress
Main Character Signpost 1: Progress
Main Character Signpost 2: Future
Main Character Signpost 3: Present
Main Character Signpost 4: Past
Influence Character Throughline
Rita
Influence Character Throughline: Mind
Influence Character Concern: Conscious
Influence Character Issue: Appraisal vs. Reappraisal
Influence Character Problem: Production
Influence Character Solution: Reduction
Influence Character Symptom: Reevaluation
Influence Character Response: Evaluation
Influence Character Unique Ability: Investigation
Influence Character Critical Flaw: Attempt
Influence Character Benchmark: Preconscious
Influence Character Signpost 1: Memory
Influence Character Signpost 2: Subconscious
Influence Character Signpost 3: Conscious
Influence Character Signpost 4: Preconscious
Relationship Story Throughline
Love story
Relationship Story Throughline: Psychology
Relationship Story Concern: Conceiving
Relationship Story Issue: Deficiency vs. Permission
Relationship Story Problem: Possibility
Relationship Story Solution: Probability
Relationship Story Symptom: Reevaluation
Relationship Story Response: Evaluation
Relationship Story Catalyst: Permission
Relationship Story Inhibitor: Preconditions
Relationship Story Benchmark: Being
Relationship Story Signpost 1: Conceptualizing
Relationship Story Signpost 2: Being
Relationship Story Signpost 3: Becoming
Relationship Story Signpost 4: Conceiving
Addditional Story Points
Key Structural Appreciations
Overall Story Goal: Learning
Overall Story Consequence: Conceiving
Overall Story Cost: Conscious
Overall Story Dividend: Present
Overall Story Requirements: Doing
Overall Story Prerequisites: Being
Overall Story Preconditions: Preconscious
Overall Story Forewarnings: Progress
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