A Writer Asks...
Should one just forge ahead even though he/she might not understand or agree with
the choices made by Dramatica?
Melanie Replies...
One should just forge ahead when he/she does not understand, but not when he/she
disagrees. Because using Dramatica for the first few times is a major learning process,
chugging along without complete understanding keeps the learning process from bogging
down. But if one disagrees with a choice from a perspective of understanding, then clearly
the Storyform being created is not reflective of the story the author wants to tell.
This can occur because of two reasons: one, earlier choices which were made arbitrarily
have now limited the remaining choices in such a way that something truly important is
ruled out dramatically. Two, the author is not being consistent in his/her view of the
story and is trying to cram in something that doesn't fit with what is already chosen.
In the first scenario, simply start with different questions - the ones that are most
important to YOU. In the second, make a choice as to which of two incompatible concepts is
most important to you. In the end, your story will be more consistent and your message
therefore more coherent.
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About Dramatica and
StoryWeaver
Hi, I'm Melanie Anne Phillips,
creator of StoryWeaver,
co-creator of Dramatica
and owner of Storymind.com. If you have a moment, I'd like to tell you
about these two story development tools - what each is designed to do, how
each works alone on a different part of story development and how they can be
used together to cover the entire process from concept to completion of your
novel or screenplay.
What They Do
Dramatica is a tool to help you
build a perfect story structure. StoryWeaver is a tool to help you build
your story's world. Dramatica focuses on the underlying logic of your
story, making sure there are no holes or inconsistencies. StoryWeaver
focuses on the creative process, boosting your inspiration and guiding it to add
depth, detail and passion to your story.
How They Do It
Dramatica has the world's only
patented interactive Story Engine™ which cross-references your answers to
questions about your dramatic intent, then finds any weaknesses in your
structure and even suggests the best ways to strengthen them.
StoryWeaver uses a revolutionary new
creative format as you follow more than 200 Story Cards™ step by step through
the story development process. You'll design the people who'll inhabit
your story's world, what happens to them, and what it all means.
How They Work
Together
By itself Dramatic appeals to
structural writers who like to work out all the details of their stories
logically before they write a word. By itself, StoryWeaver appeals to
intuitive writers who like to follow their Muse and develop their stories as
they go.
But, the finished work of a
structural writer can often lack passion, which is where StoryWeaver can help.
And the finished work of an intuitive writer can often lack direction, which is
where Dramatica can help.
So, while each kind of writer will
find one program or the other the most initially appealing, both kinds of
writers can benefit from both programs.
Try Both Programs
Risk Free!
We have a 90
Day Return Policy here at Storymind. Try either or both of these
products and if you aren't completely satisfied we'll cheerfully refund your
purchase price.
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