Oscar recognition
2023
Eternal Spring
Canada’s entry for Best International Feature Film at the 2023 Oscars was developed with Subtxt and Dramatica Theory.
Dramatica®
Dramatica is a place to develop your story. Bring your ideas, get to know your characters, and work out how it all fits together, from your first notes to your next draft.
A little help with your story.
Start with an idea, an outline, or a draft. Dramatica helps you explore your characters, work through a scene, and find the connections between plot and theme, with guidance that follows the story you want to tell.
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Know where your story is going.
See the path ahead, even before you write it. Plot Progression brings your story’s four Throughlines into view, so you can follow each turn, explore what comes next, and find your way from the first scene to the last.
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Understand how stories work.
Why does a character change? What makes an ending feel right? Dramatica Theory explores the connections that give a story meaning, helping you understand your choices as you write.
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Stories that go places.
On the screen. On the page. In your headphones.
Built by creators working with Subtxt and Dramatica Theory.
The Black List
No. 3
Neither Confirm, Nor Deny
David Collard developed the screenplay with Subtxt before it ranked #3 on the 2020 Black List.
The Malevolent Seven
Sébastien de Castell used Subtxt and Dramatica Theory to deepen the narrative architecture of his fiction.
Sundown: A Time Capsule Mystery
Michael DiMartino used Subtxt and Dramatica Theory while developing the Audible mystery podcast.
A little love from our writers.
“My favorite software of all time.”
“My #1 favorite thing about working with Subtxt is finding substories in my work that I didn’t know about when I was writing the story.”
“My vision was in the driver’s seat the whole time. This is incredible.”
“It suddenly becomes handy in terms of commercial application—from YouTube show concepts to pilot episodes and email soaps.”
“I am LOV.ING. this upgrade and Narrova. I’ve worked with it the entire afternoon and it’s bonkers amazing.”
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“I really can’t tell you enough how much it’s helping my writing to the next level.”
“I last fed my draft into Narrova, just looking to true up the Storyform. It was pretty magical. It didn’t nit-pick—it brought forward where the weak points are, and suggested scene-specific ways to strengthen them without seizing control of the story. Every time I take a break and come back to this, I’m amazed at how much it advances.”
“First, I am loving all this new stuff you’re doing. It’s kind of miraculous, if you think about it.”
“Dude, this thing is bananas. Well done.”
“Narrova as an agent seems to ensure flexibility in the creative process while making certain the product maintains integrity—all while generating what is arguably a truly original story. None of that AI clap-trap.”
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