The Cooler

Storyform

SYNOPSIS: "In an old school Las Vegas casino, its top gambling jinx breaks his curse when he falls in love, much to his boss' consternation."  Synopsis source: IMDB.com

Story Dynamics

8 of the 12 essential questions

Main Character Resolve: Change
Main Character Growth: Start
Main Character Approach: Be-er
Main Character Mental Sex: Male
Story Driver: Decision
Story Limit: Optionlock
Story Outcome: Failure
Story Judgment: Good

Overall Story Throughline

Saving the Shangri-La

Overall Story Throughline: Universe
Overall Story Concern: Future
Overall Story Issue: Preconception vs. Openness
Overall Story Problem: Hinder
Overall Story Solution: Help
Overall Story Symptom: Control
Overall Story Response: Uncontrolled
Overall Story Catalyst: Openness
Overall Story Inhibitor: Denial
Overall Story Benchmark: Past
Overall Story Signpost 1: Future
Overall Story Signpost 2: Present
Overall Story Signpost 3: Past
Overall Story Signpost 4: Progress

Main Character Throughline

Bernie

Main Character Throughline: Psychology
Main Character Concern: Becoming
Main Character Issue: Obligation vs. Rationalization
Main Character Problem: Hinder
Main Character Solution: Help
Main Character Symptom: Logic
Main Character Response: Feeling
Main Character Unique Ability: Rationalization
Main Character Critical Flaw: Attitude
Main Character Benchmark: Conceptualizing
Main Character Signpost 1: Becoming
Main Character Signpost 2: Conceptualizing
Main Character Signpost 3: Being
Main Character Signpost 4: Conceiving

Influence Character Throughline

Natalie

Influence Character Throughline: Physics
Influence Character Concern: Obtaining
Influence Character Issue: Attitude vs. Approach
Influence Character Problem: Avoid
Influence Character Solution: Pursuit
Influence Character Symptom: Control
Influence Character Response: Uncontrolled
Influence Character Unique Ability: Approach
Influence Character Critical Flaw: Obligation
Influence Character Benchmark: Understanding
Influence Character Signpost 1: Understanding
Influence Character Signpost 2: Learning
Influence Character Signpost 3: Doing
Influence Character Signpost 4: Obtaining

Relationship Story Throughline

Call Girl/Loser Love Story

Relationship Story Throughline: Mind
Relationship Story Concern: Past
Relationship Story Issue: Denial vs. Closure
Relationship Story Problem: Hinder
Relationship Story Solution: Help
Relationship Story Symptom: Conscience
Relationship Story Response: Temptation
Relationship Story Catalyst: Closure
Relationship Story Inhibitor: Preconception
Relationship Story Benchmark: Memory
Relationship Story Signpost 1: Memory
Relationship Story Signpost 2: Past
Relationship Story Signpost 3: Past
Relationship Story Signpost 4: Past

Addditional Story Points

Key Structural Appreciations

Overall Story Goal: Future
Overall Story Consequence: Past
Overall Story Cost: Obtaining
Overall Story Dividend: Becoming
Overall Story Requirements: Past
Overall Story Prerequisites: Memory
Overall Story Preconditions: Understanding
Overall Story Forewarnings: Conceptualizing

Plot Progression Visualizations

Dynamic Act Schematics

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