Additional Dramatica
Theory Materials
Here you will find
all of the Dramatica Theory materials that wouldn't fit anywhere else.
This will grow into an eclectic catchall for all sorts of interesting
Dramatica Theory content.
NEW—Dramatica
for Screenwriters
Dramatica
for Screenwriters is a work in progress by Armando Saldaña
Mora, click here...
Instant
Dramatica
This
is an excellent guideline to get a quick start on your story in Dramatica
written by Armando Saldana Mora. (click
here)
Dramatica
Comic Book
One of the items that
ships with each Dramatica Pro and the Writer's DreamKit is a copy of the
Dramatica comic book, "The Secret of Great Stories, Vol. 1: How
Does Story Work?" Here is a complete softcopy available for downloading.
This is a large file (2.46Mb), so keep that in mind should you decide
to download and view it. (download
comic now!)
The comic book is
provided in Adobe Acrobat form (.pdf). If you do not have Acrobat,
here is a link to download a completely free copy from Adobe. (download
Acrobat)
 Dramatica
Audio Tapes
Downloadable audio files of the three Dramatica cassette programs featuring
Melanie Anne Phillips and Chris Huntley. (click
here)
Mental
Sex Audio Transcription
Transcript
from Dramatica Unplugged Volume I:
#5 Story Forming: Part 1.
From writing instructor and Dramatica co-creator Melanie Anne Phillips. (click
here)
Dramatica
Storyforming Journal
Downloadable
.pdf versions of each of the seven volumes as they were originally published.
Each volume contains film analyses, articles, Dramatica tips, Dramatica
email, and more. (click
here)
Dramatica
Table of Story Elements
This chart illustrates the core Dramatica structure found in all complete
stories. Its four major areas––Situation, Activity, Manipulation,
and Fixed Attitudes––represent areas of conflict essential
to every fully explored story. Nested within each of these four areas
on this chart are various story components which are used to create
dramatic story points such as the “Story Goal” and “Problem.” The
components have been arranged according to their relevance to genre,
plot, theme, and character. This is an Adobe Acrobat file (44K). (download
chart now)
Dramatica
Act Structures "White" Paper
This document is a work in progress and will
be revised from time to time. The focus of this document is to identify
some of the theoretical underpinnings of story act structure and its connections
to more traditional expressions of act structure. One new element explored
in this paper is the visual expression of act transitions and act structures.
(click here)
Dramatica's
Structural Semantic Items
This is an alphabetical list of the semantic
items that appear in the structural part of the Dramatic model. The items
have been subdivided into four parts based on their structural nature:
Classes, Types, Variations, and Elements. (click
here)
Dramatica's
Term Swap Feature
Dramatica 4.0 introduces some alternative terms
to the Dramatica vocabulary. These changes were made so you can learn
the program in the shortest time possible and start writing. (click
here)
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