Most writers rely on intuition. But as storytelling evolves—across film, novels, games, and interactive media—clarity and consistency become essential.
The Subtxt/Dramatica platform provides an objective, data-driven approach to storytelling, ensuring that every narrative choice aligns with your creative vision. With access to our narrative intelligence Narrova this unique platform helps you uncover the deeper meaning behind your story—so you can shape something truly compelling.
We don’t rely on pirated books to generate structure — we lean on a thematic narrative framework that delivers value without taking what isn’t ours.
Discover what lies beneath the surface...
Four Ways To Begin
Unlock the platform's most loved use cases
Whether you have a finished draft or just a spark of an idea, Dramatica guides you with structural clarity, creative momentum, and grounded theory every step of the way.
Instant Draft Analysis
Upload your latest draft and receive professional-grade Dramatica diagnostics within minutes, surfacing strengths, tensions, and opportunities for refinement.
Shape a New Story
Start from a blank page and let the platform help you uncover the message you truly want to share—transforming inspiration into a deliberate, resonant narrative plan.
Pinpoint the Storyform
Zero in on the one Storyform that fits your current project so you can expose plot gaps, shore up character dynamics, and deliver a cohesive experience.
Learn the Objective Theory
Dive into the world’s only objective model of narrative, mastering the language of story so every creative decision is intentional and artfully aligned.
Storyform Builder
Lock your story's DNA with confidence
Build and iterate on the one storyform that captures your narrative argument. The Storyform Builder gives you precision controls, instant feedback, and a live connection to Narrova so you can move from hunch to validated structure in minutes.
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Surface every choice
Navigate Domains, Concerns, Issues, and Problem quads with full visibility into how each selection reshapes the remaining options.
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Sync with Narrova
Send locked choices directly into Narrova's Storyforming and Story Encoding agents so every conversation honors the same intent.
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Shareable precision
Export the full model—or individual beats—to collaborators so everyone builds from the same structural truth.
Dive deeper into workflows, shortcuts, and best practices.
Narrative Context Protocol
Think Model Context Protocol (MCP)—but for stories!
In collaboration with the Entertainment Technology Center at USC, we've open-sourced the Narrative Context Protocol™, a groundbreaking schema designed specifically to carry an author's intent across multi-agentic systems.
NCP provides transparent, community-driven access to narrative structures, empowering creators in film, gaming, literature, and AI storytelling to ensure their creative vision remains intact and coherent, no matter how many intelligent agents contribute to the story's evolution.
Most writers face common challenges that hinder their creative process and overall productivity:
Uncertain Story Coherence: Does my plot hold together, or are there hidden inconsistencies?
Rewrites That Go in Circles: Am I actually fixing the story, or just moving the problems around?
Difficulty Gauging Narrative Strength: How do I measure what’s working if everything feels subjective?
Why This Matters: In high-stakes projects—films, TV series, or big-budget games—these uncertainties waste time, money, and creative energy. Subtxt offers a fact-based way to assess your narrative, so you know exactly why something isn’t working—and how to fix it.
What Subtxt/Dramatica Does Differently
Unlike generic story templates or AI writing assistants like ChatGPT or Claude that offer superficial tips, Subtxt/Dramatica:
1. Captures Intangibles in Writing
Subtxt/Dramatica uses a mathematically backed, objective framework to track the relationships between characters, plot points, and themes— elements often overlooked until it’s too late.
2. Proves the Writer’s Influence
Where other approaches leave you guessing, Subtxt/Dramatica visibly maps how each decision you make affects the cohesion of your story.
By understanding your distinct storytelling approach, Subtxt/Dramatica offers tailored guidance, allowing your personal voice to shine through in every narrative.
3. Fine-Tunes for Maximum Conflict and Impact
Most AI tools generate plausible text but fail to ensure meaningful conflict. Subtxt/Dramatica is different. We continuously evaluate and refine our model to emphasize the most dynamic and engaging sources of conflict—because compelling stories thrive on tension, contrast, and resolution.
This isn’t just AI generating words. It’s AI paired with a narrative model that prioritizes conflict to heighten drama, drive momentum, and sharpen thematic clarity—so every story beat resonates with real impact.
Subtxt/Dramatica's AI doesn’t just “predict” words—it evaluates conflict. Through extensive real-world testing, we fine-tune every response to reinforce causality, justification, and thematic weight—ensuring that your story isn’t just logical, but emotionally gripping.
4. Aligns with Real-World Reasoning Models
Reasoning models often fail with purely subjective story beats (like ‘Save the Cat’). Subtxt/Dramatica overcomes this challenge by integrating clear cause-and-effect logic and measurable thematic relationships into an objective narrative space. This approach enhances its adaptability to AI analysis while maintaining space for human creativity.
Note: Even OpenAI’s own research shows that their more “analysis-heavy” model (o3) isn’t preferred for certain creative-writing tasks, compared to their “creative” model (4o). That’s because reasoning models excel in data analysis, coding, and math, but fall short when it comes to personal or subjective writing.
Subtxt/Dramatica bridges this gap by separating the structural analysis of your story from the creative aspects. You can employ o3-like analytical muscle to ensure your narrative framework is rock-solid, and then pivot to a “creative” approach—just like switching from plotting to prose in real human writing. And that’s why Subtxt/Dramatica Focus (analysis) plus Subtxt/Dramatica Flow (creativity) outperforms relying on a single model or mode.
5. Supports Continuous Improvement
Each revision is measured again, showing you—in concrete terms— how your story tightens up or drifts off course, preventing endless rewrites.
In an age where AI can generate text, Subtxt/Dramatica ensures that your unique creative intent remains at the forefront, guiding AI capabilities to serve your storytelling goals.
Real-World Impact
Structural clarity that resonates on the biggest stages
Subtxt/Dramatica powers projects across film, television, literature, and audio—delivering stories that earn recognition and move audiences worldwide.
Oscar Recognition
Canada's entry for Best International Feature at the 2023 Oscars, Eternal Spring, relied on Subtxt/Dramatica to map the documentary's intricate timeline and thematic spine.
Industry Acclaim
David Collard's Can Neither Confirm, Nor Deny, ranked #3 on the 2020 Black List, matured inside the Subtxt/Dramatica workspace, aligning every beat with the film's core intent.
Fantasy Mastery
Novelist Sebastien de Castell leans on Subtxt/Dramatica for sagas like The Malevolent Seven, ensuring each volume threads together characters, stakes, and payoff with precision.
Animated Excellence
The overarching narrative for all three seasons of Disney+'s Tangled series was crafted with Subtxt/Dramatica, keeping each episode anchored to a consistent dramatic throughline.
Audio Drama Innovation
Avatar: The Last Airbender co-creator Michael DiMartino orchestrated Sundown: A Time Capsule Mystery with Subtxt/Dramatica, ensuring every clue, reveal, and emotional beat aligned with the series' central mystery.
Creator Perspectives
What storytellers say about the platform
“I'm convinced the new Muse in Subtxt Infinite is nearly psychic. All I have to do is feed it my stream of consciousness notes and it turns it into something organized and usable, which I can plunk into the Storyforming engine. It's magic. When I query it about my Main Character it's like it's picking the thoughts straight out of my head.”
Independent Screenwriter
“+1 for Subtxt...Amazing execution. Jim is quietly and by himself building something more sophisticated than most AI startups right now.”
Rob Lennon, AI Whisperer
“My mind was blown away when I uploaded one of my plays for Muse to analyze, and I remain floored by how it responded with explanations of the Throughlines and the Domains instantaneously!”
Dan Bernitt, Playwright
“All I can say is thank you! This is a great tool you've built. I am getting excellent insights in the muse conversation window... the memory that muse has, and the attention to detail, are far superior to the other ones I also paid for this month while testing everything. ChatGPT Pro, Claude AI Pro, Sudowrite, Gemini—none of them are coming close to what yours can do.”
Independent Writer
“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. I had one very long draft where I followed a single storyform while writing, but later found five separate sub-stories within it!”
Michael Lucas, Novelist
“First, I am loving all this new stuff you're doing. It's kind of miraculous, if you think about it. I know it's been a lot of hard work on your end, but we are all SO appreciative!”
Longtime Subscriber
“Oh Jim. Just a follow up on my follow up. I am LOV.ING. this upgrade and Narrova. Wow. I've worked with it the entire afternoon and it's bonkers amazing. Again, all the thanks.”
Andrea Jobe
“I last used Muse (Narrova) about 8 months ago, and last fed my draft into Narrova, just looking to true up the storyform. It was pretty magical! It didn't nit-pick (it is a zero-draft) but brought forward where the weak points are, and suggested scene specific ways to strengthen them without seizing control of the story—and it did so without obnoxious, superfluous praise. Every time I take a break and come back to this, I'm amazed at how much it advances.”
Returning Muse Writer
“The new platform is mind blowing! Great work pushing all these techs to new heights.”
Lloyd Lowe
“Thanks Jim, whatever you did fixed it! Love the new format and Dramatica understanding with it is next level.”
Platform Storyteller
“Just wanted to say thanks for fixing that issue so quickly. The feature's working perfectly now. Every update you make seriously boosts Subtxt's usability. Appreciate all your hard work!”
Roy Meinglers
“Muse (Narrova) is a godsend. I'll never write anything again without it.”
Brandon Ravet
Is Subtxt Right for You?
Who thrives inside the Dramatica platform
If narrative clarity, efficient collaboration, and measurable progress matter to your team, Subtxt/Dramatica gives you the tools to keep every decision aligned with intent.
Screenwriters & Novelists
When a plot hole refuses to close, Subtxt/Dramatica pinpoints exactly where the storyform fractures and shows how to mend it.
Game Designers
Branching narratives spiral quickly. Subtxt/Dramatica keeps every pathway logically coherent, ensuring player choices always reinforce the core experience.
Directors & Producers
Gain confidence that a screenplay’s internal logic holds before you commit resources to production and post.
Studio Executives
Evaluate pitches and drafts with more definitive, less subjective metrics, making greenlight decisions faster and with greater certainty.
Concerned About AI Training on Your Work?
You should be—and so are we. Subtxt/Dramatica never trains on copyrighted scripts because text alone can’t capture the architecture of a meaningful story.
Stories aren’t just words on a page; they're networks of intention, emotion, and cause-and-effect. Models trained on raw text or closed captions flatten that intent.
Subtxt/Dramatica focuses on the underlying mechanics of great storytelling. We translate your creative intent into objective structure so AI can support your voice instead of replacing it.
Our focus: instead of scraping surface-level words, we capture the invisible framework of meaning, conflict, and resonance—guarding your IP while giving you the leverage to direct AI toward the story you mean to tell.
Whether you're a writer, studio executive, narrative designer, or producer, Dramatica provides the framework to generate bold ideas and ensure every piece of your narrative fits seamlessly.
