Class One – Introduction 1. Introducing the Story Mind 2. A Tale is a Statement 3. A Story is an Argument 4. The Dramatica Chart 5. Dramatica & Short Stories 6. Audience Reach 7. Story Structure vs. Storytelling 8. Writing Remakes 9. The Story Mind (Revisited) 10. The Four Throughlines (Part One) 11. The Four Throughlines (Part Two) 12. Bad Story Structure is No Joke 13. Story Perspective 14. The […]
Preface Dramatica is a revolutionary theory of how and why stories work that can be used to analyze existing stories for flaws and to create original works with flawless structure. This is a free online version of the original book that documented the theory, which became the basis for the Dramatica line of software products […]
Our most popular story development tips, tricks, and techniques for every writer from beginners to master storytellers. You can also explore our newest story development tips or search the entire library Our Most Popular Story Development Tips Character Development Tricks! Building characters that are intriguing, unusual, and memorable is a difficult task. Here are a few of my best […]
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Smothered in an Avalanche of Ideas What do you do when ideas come so fast they gum up the works, and the engine of your creativity grinds to a halt? Introducing the Story Mind Write Your Novel Step By Step – Introduction to Plot Follow this series of story development steps drawn from our StoryWeaver […]
Smothered in an Avalanche of Ideas What do you do when ideas come so fast they gum up the works, and the engine of your creativity grinds to a halt? Finding Your Creative Time Maybe the problem isn’t where you are writing, but when… Trouble Finding Inspiration for Your Novel? Here are some ideas to […]
Each day we post another step in the StoryWeaver method. Follow along to develop your novel step by step or jump ahead with the StoryWeaver app on our web site at Storymind.com Today’s Step: The Four Stages of Story Development Writers often begin the story development process by thinking about what their story needs: a […]
Each day we post another step in the StoryWeaver method. Follow along to develop your novel step by step or jump ahead with the StoryWeaver app on our web site at Storymind.com Today’s Step: The Four Stages of Story Development Writers often begin the story development process by thinking about what their story needs: a […]
Story Structure | The Structure of Plot Most authors think of plot as what their story is about. And beyond that, they recognize key events and turning points in the story that are part of plot as well. That’s a good place to start, because it is how plot appears from the creative perspective as […]
Story Structure | The Structure of Plot Most authors think of plot as what their story is about. And beyond that, they recognize key events and turning points in the story that are part of plot as well. That’s a good place to start, because it is how plot appears from the creative perspective as […]
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