Category Archives: Genre

Excerpted from our Dramatica Story Structuring Software: Every story is set against the issues which arise from a single problem.  The problem itself will fall into one of four broad categories.  If you want the problem to grow out of … Continue reading →

A common misconception sees genre as a fixed list of dramatic requirements or a rigid structural template from which there can be no deviation. Writers laboring under these restrictions often find themselves boxed-in creatively. They become snared in the Genre … Continue reading →

Many writers have a misconception that genre is something you “write in” – like a box. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Genre is the overall mood of a story, created through structural and storytelling elements and approaches. This … Continue reading →

By Melanie Anne Phillips Many writers have a misconception that genre is something you “write in” – like a box. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Genre is the overall personality of a story, created through structural and storytelling elements … Continue reading →

By Melanie Anne Phillips Your story’s genre is its overall personality. As with the people that you meet, first impressions are very important. In act one, you introduce your story to your reader/audience. The selection of elements you choose to … Continue reading →

A writer asks: Hello.  I’ve been using Dramatica Pro for about a year now.  I’m developing a script for a graphic novel. (It may in fact be a series of three)  I used [Dramatica’s] query engine in the early stages … Continue reading →