Finding Nemo’s Substory

by Chris Huntley

Finding Nemo has two stories in it. The larger story is the title's namesake "Finding Nemo" and can be found as a storyform here. In that story Marlin, Nemo's father, is the Main Character, with Dory (and a bit of Nemo) as the Influence Character(s). The smaller story takes place in the Dentist's aquarium. In that substory, Nemo is the Main Character and Gill is the Influence Character. The substory isn't as specific as the main story, so it's tough to get a single storyform, but we were able to identify parts of it:

CHARACTER DYNAMICS:

  • MC APPROACH: Steadfast
  • MC GROWTH: Stop
  • MC APPROACH: Do-er
  • IC RESOLVE: Change

PLOT DYNAMICS:

  • DRIVER: Action
  • LIMIT: Timelock
  • OUTCOME: Success
  • JUDGMENT: Good

OVERALL STORY (Stuck in the Aquarium)

  • THROUGHLINE: Situation
  • CONCERN: The Future

INFLUENCE CHARACTER (GILL)

  • THROUGHLINE: Manipulation
  • CONCERN: Changing One's Nature

MAIN CHARACTER (Nemo)

  • THROUGHLINE: Activity
  • CONCERN: Obtaining

RELATIONSHIP STORY (Mentor/student)

  • THROUGHLINE: Fixed Attitude
  • CONCERN: Innermost Desires

ADDITIONAL STORY POINTS

  • GOAL: The Future
  • CONSEQUENCE: Innermost Desires
  • COST: Changing One's Nature
  • DIVIDEND: Obtaining

About the Author

Chris Huntley co-developed Dramatica over a period of fourteen years and is the Vice President and Academy Technical Achievement Award® winning co-creator of Write Brothers, Inc. His 29 years of experience with script formatting, word processing and software development are reflected in the acclaimed Dramatica theory of story. Mr. Huntley continues to develop writing tools for Write Brothers, Inc.

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