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Bad Story Structure is No Joke
by Melanie Anne Phillips
creator StoryWeaver,
co-creator Dramatica
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a streaming video on this topic
You probably know someone who can
take a bad joke and tell it so well that you are rolling on the floor. And
you probably know someone who can't tell a joke to save their life, even if the
joke itself is hilarious.
If you start with a joke that just
isn't funny, even the best delivery in the world won't improve the humor of the
punch line, but getting there may have been a hoot. Conversely, if the
joke is outstanding, a terrible delivery will rob the experience of its levity
even though you still see what was supposed to be funny.
Stories work the same way.
Even a perfect structure will lay there dead if poorly told. But a good
storyteller will keep a reader/audience riveted, even if they clearly see how
flawed the structure really is.
Point being, structure is not the
Story God. It is a means to an end. It is far better to break
structure and go with your Muse than to shackle yourself to the nuts and bolts
of story mechanics at the expense of inspired storytelling.
Naturally, the best stories are
those that have sound structure and passionate storytelling. But if you
find the two diverge, it is always better to err to the side of passion.
Remember the cardinal rule of
storytelling - Never bore your audience.
Video Clip - Bad Story Structure
is No Joke
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About Dramatica and
StoryWeaver
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 Alone
By itself Dramatica 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.
How They Work
Together
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.
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