🌟 Narrova's Expertise ​
Narrova is your narrative partner-in-crime—part mentor, part muse, part behind-the-scenes magician. With deep knowledge and smart features, Narrova helps you shape meaningful, beautifully structured stories without losing that spark of creativity along the way.
🧠Highly Intelligent Analysis ​
Narrova isn’t here to flatter you.
It’s not another chatbot that tells you “this is great!” after three paragraphs. Nor does it rely on hazy opinions like “the characters feel underdeveloped” or “the pacing is a little slow in Act 2.”
Instead, Narrova offers highly intelligent, objective narrative analysis based on the Dramatica theory of story—the only model grounded in observed structural relationships, not vibes or trends.
Just upload your latest draft—or even a rough two-page synopsis—and ask Narrova:
“Read through this and give it a score from 1–10 for each of the Four Throughlines.”
Then sit back and watch as Narrova dissects the work, identifying the presence (or absence) of the Objective Story, Main Character, Obstacle Character, and Relationship Story perspectives.
For example: we ran There Will Be Blood through Narrova.
Critically acclaimed? Absolutely. A cinematic masterpiece? No doubt.
But from a storyform perspective? It’s shaky—and Narrova will show you exactly why, just like the filmmakers behind it probably already know.
No sugarcoating. No mysticism. Just smart, structured, thematic evaluation you can trust.
📚 Dramatica, Demystified ​
Feel like Dramatica’s theory is a bit... dense? Narrova untangles it for you. Drawing from decades of insight—Dramatica.com, Storymind, Narrative First, forums, podcasts, and user groups—Narrova can explain the trickiest concepts in clear, actionable terms, right when you need them.
Example:
"Help me understand how to see the Relationship Story Throughline as a character."
Narrova draws from over 30 years of narrative theory to offer insight you can use immediately—no jargon goggles required.
🧠Story Guide (Perfect for Beginners) ​
New to Dramatica—or just want a friendly on-ramp? Story Guide walks you from a one-line idea to a confident, working structure without jargon or overwhelm.
- Start simple. Paste a premise or vibe; the Guide turns it into plain-English OS/MC/OC/RS foundations you’ll actually understand.
- Example-driven choices. See quick references to well-known storyforms so each option is concrete, not abstract.
- Guardrails, not handcuffs. Inline checks keep Drivers, Signposts, and themes aligned while you explore freely.
- Always know what’s next. Each step ends with What this means, What to write now, and a tiny Try this scene prompt.
- Grow at your pace. Flip on Pro View anytime to reveal full Dramatica terminology and controls.
Try it:
“Start the Story Guide with a coming-of-age heist idea.” “Shape the Four Throughlines for a botanist who must sabotage her employer to save a river—keep it in plain English.” “Give me three options for MC Signpost 1 and what each emphasizes.”
Open Story Guide from the sidebar (or just say start story guide) and you’re off.
✨ Guided Storyforming ​
Finding your story’s structure shouldn’t feel like solving a Rubik’s cube in the dark. Narrova gently walks you through the storyforming process, step-by-step, so you always feel focused and free. There’s no pressure to conform—just space to explore and understand.
Example:
"I’d like to write a short story in the vein of the movie Conclave but taking the Signposts of the MC Throughline only. Please explain the MC Throughline via these Signposts."
Narrova will teach you a bit about the MC Throughline while referencing the actual storyform of Conclave to give you real-world context and inspiration.
🚀 Storyforming Support ​
The Storyform isn’t the finish line—it’s where the real storytelling begins. Narrova offers a steady stream of suggestions, insights, and prompts designed to keep your story moving and your vision alive.
Examples:
"Show me the Progressions for Signpost 1 in the OS Throughline."
"Break down each Progression and explain how it works."
"Make sure the Story Drivers appear at the very end of each Act."
"List all the reveals in the story—moments where expectations are subverted."
"Identify the major plot point drivers and the four Signposts of the OS. Ensure the OS Problem anchors all plot points."
Narrova doesn’t just answer the prompt—it keeps everything aligned with your unique storyform.
🔍 Exploring Storyforms ​
Looking for inspiration—or comparison? Dive into a growing collection of over 650+ Storyforms. You can search by genre, structure, Outcome/Judgment combos, or even character style. Narrova helps you find what you're looking for, and then break it down beat by beat.
Examples:
*"Show me the Storyform for Anora."
"What are some stories where the Outcome/Judgment is Failure/Bad and the problem-solving style is Holistic?"
You’ll get a curated list with titles like Succession, The X-Files, I’m Thinking of Ending Things, and Hamlet—along with context you can apply.
🛠️ Effortless Story Management ​
Sometimes the best stories get lost in the mess. Narrova helps you stay organized—managing your conversations, saving validated storyforms, renaming drafts, and keeping your workspace tidy so you can focus on the creative.
Example:
"Can you finalize a new storyform for this and attach it to the conversation?"
Narrova will validate your inputs and, if everything checks out, save it as an official Storyform ready for development.
🎠Character Insights ​
Characters are the emotional engine of your story. Narrova helps you shape believable, dynamic personalities—whether you’re starting with Archetypes or building from scratch. It’ll help you explore motivations, dynamics, and relationships that feel honest and alive.
Example:
"Let’s work out the characters along with their elements. I’m good with archetypes for now."
Narrova will walk you through Dramatica's Archetypal Characters and how they fit into your story’s specific framework.