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Articles on Writing

Be a Story Weaver - NOT a Story Mechanic!

Fire Your Protagonist

Character Arc 101

A Screenwriter's Bag of Tricks

A Novelist's Bag of Tricks

Avoiding the Genre Trap

StoryWeaver Story Development Software

Screenwriting 101

Blowing the Story Bubble

Conflict Can Limit Your Characters

Creating Characters from Plot

The Dramatica Theory

Work Stories vs. Dilemma Stories

Using Dramatica for Short Stories

Do Dramatica’s Specific Questions Limit Story Richness?

Writing Characters of the Opposite Sex

The Creative Way to Use Dramatica

Introducing the Story Mind

All About Using Narrators in Your Story

Love Interests and the Dramatica Triangle

The Objective Throughline is a Battlefield

How Scenes Relate to Dramatica's Story Elements

Character Relationships Baselines

The Secret "OC" Wars

The 12 Essential Questions - Main Character Resolve

"Illegal" Plot Progressions

Comparing Writing Software Paradigms

Your Story as a Person

Theme - An Emotional Argument

Characters' Personal Goals

How StoryWeaver Came to Be

On Archetypes

The Quad: Dramatica’s Steering Wheel?

Success or Failure?

The Story Mind

How Male and Female Characters Think

Bad Story Structure is No Joke

Dramatica Software - Character Purposes

Fried Rice: The Tale of "The Vampire Chronicles"

Tricking the Muse: the Creativity "Two-Step"

Z Patterns & the Theme Browser

Dramatica - The Lost Theory Book (Part 12)

Admit it, Mr. Crichton...

Archetypal Breakdown (Deep Dramatica Theory)

Four Essential Plot Points

The Four Throughlines - Part 2

Men Are From Mars - Women Are From Next Tuesday

Dramatica - The Lost Theory Book (Part 6)

Plot vs. Exposition

Jurassic Park - Building A Better Dinosaur

How to Tell if your Story’s Structure (Storyform) is Right

Dramatica - The Lost Theory Book (Part 9)

Where to Start - Story Engine, Theme Browser, Query System?

Story Perspective

What Is Dramatica?

Genre- Act by Act

The Chemistry of Characters

Writing from a Character's Point of View

Dramatica - The Lost Theory Book (Part 3)

Sine, Cosine, & Dramatica

Does Dramatica Limit Your Story?

Types of Character Growth

Dramatica for Structural vs. Intuitive Writers.htm

Origins of a Story

How to Write Heroes

Dramatica Visits South Park

Coming Apart at the Theme

Z Patterns in the Dramatica Structure

What's in Acts One, Two and Three?

Avant-Garde Vs. Dramatica?

Using Dramatica's Plot Sequence Report

The Four Throughlines - Part 1

The Preconscious

Creating Characters from Scratch

Tips on Writing Characters

Antagonist vs. Obstacle Character

"Premise" Leads to Lack of Conflict

Don't Forget the Requirements

How to Beat Writer's Block

Understanding the Main Character

I, Main Character

The Dramatica Structure - Elements

The Core of Your Protagonist

The Writer's Notebook

Dramatica Software - Assigning Character Elements

Dramatica: Where'd the Idea Come From?

The Hero Breaks Down

What's in Your Story's Mind?

Is Dramatica Software Binary?

Revealing Your Goal

Finding Inspiration for Writing

Dramatica - The Answer to All Your Troubles (Part 1)

The 12 Essential Questions – Overview

Subplots

The "Grand Argument" Story

Is "Objective" Character the Same As "Obstacle" Character?

Audience "Reach"

A Story is an Argument

Yes, but is it a Plot?

Dramatica - The Lost Theory Book (Part 7)

A Constructive Criticism of "True Lies"

Dramatica Domain Placement in Story Structure

Dramatica - The Lost Theory Book (Part 10)

Can You Skip Questions in Dramatica?

THE XX AND XY FILES

Dramatica's Split Personality

Genre - Revealing Your Story's Personality

The Dramatica Chart

The Love Interest

Writing from the Passionate Self

Dramatica - The Lost Theory Book (Part 4)

What is the Worst Part of Writing for You Personally?

The Dangers of Micromanaging Your Story

Psychoanalyze Your Story

About Dramatica's Learning Curve

Pen, Pencil or Quill?

Character Development Tricks!

Both Sides of the Thematic Argument

Dramatica’s "New Language" of Story

Your Plot, Step by Step

Story Structure for Passionate Writers

Dramatica - The Lost Theory Book (Part 1)

Why a "Story Mind" ?

Why Does Dramatica Keep Harping on Problem Solving?

The Archetypal Characters - Protagonist and Antagonist

"Things" as Characters

A New Approach to Genre

Inside the Story Mind

How to Write Villains

Creating Extra Tension with Consequences

Plot Holes

The Dramatica Structure - Elements & Variations

Keep Your Protagonist Human

South Park Revisited by Dramatica

A Story's Limit

Character Justifications

Slicing and Dicing Stories

Characters - The Attributes of Age

Writing Remakes

Dramatica's Plot Sequence Report (Deep Theory)

Creativity vs. Dramatica

The "Collective" Goal

Finding Your "Creative Time"

Dramatica - The Answer to All Your Troubles (Part 2)

What is Story Structure?

The Collective Goal

The "Nonsense Technique" for Overcoming Writer's Block

Do-er and Be-er Characters

A Tale is a Statement

Male vs. Female Problem Solving

Throughlines - and How to Use Them!

Natural Born Killers: A Constructive Criticism

What Determines Plot Progression Sequences?

Dramatica - The Lost Theory Book (Part 11)

Henny Youngman? Meet Dramatica!

Heroes and Villains

Revealing Your Goal

Mental Sex - The Truth About Cats and Dogs

Dramatica - The Lost Theory Book (Part 5)

You Got Me! (Both of Us!)

What Does Dramatica Mean by the Word Illustrate?

Dramatica - The Lost Theory Book (Part 8)

What is the Best Way for a New User to Approach Dramatica?

Structure vs. Passion

Story Structure vs. Storytelling

Dramatica’s Terminology is Too Obscure!

Introducing Characters - First Impressions

Dramatica - The Lost Theory Book (Part 2)

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Power Structure <br>Story Development <br>Software

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20 hour Writing<br>Course on CD ROM<br>featuring Dramatica

12 Hour Writing Course - $19.95

Everything you need to know about story structure - twelve hours of video on a single DVD - presented by Dramatica Theory co-creator, Melanie Anne Phillips.

Dramatica Software<br>Companion CD ROM

Dramatica Software Companion - $19.95

More than four hours of video demonstrations of every key feature in Dramatica, narrated by the co-creator of Dramatica.

Writing with the Story Mind<br>1 hour audio program

StoryWeaving Tips Book - $19.95

170 pages of eye-opening essays on story structure, storytelling, finding inspiration and a wide variety of writing techniques.

Writing with the Story Mind<br>1 hour audio program

StoryWeaving Seminar 8 DVD Set - $99.95

14 hours of video from a live two day course taught by theory co-creator Melanie Anne Phillips covering Dramatica story structure and StoryWeaver storytelling.

Writing with the Story Mind<br>1 hour audio program

StoryWeaving Seminar Online - $49.95

The same 14 hour program presented in streaming video that you can view online or download for a permanent copy.

The Dramatica Theory<br>2 hour audio program

Dramatica Theory 2 Hour Audio Program - $19.95

Every key concept in the Dramatica Theory of Story is fully explained in this double-CD set.

Writing Characters<br>of the Opposite Sex

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A three-hour audio CD set that explains everything you need to know to create characters of both sexes that ring absolutely true (and maybe even gain insight into the communication problems in the real world!)

Master Storyteller:<br>Improve your<br>Writing Skills!

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Become a better writing with this series of interactive exercises.

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How to Create Great Characters DVD - $19.95

A 90 minute video program recorded during Dramatica co-creator Melanie Anne Phillips' live in-person seminar on story structure and storytelling.

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Structure vs. Passion - Audio CD $19.95

The Story Mind approach to writing uses your own passions to create your story's structure.  It focuses your efforts, clarifies the direction of your story, and triggers your imagination.


Writing with the Story Mind - Audio CD - $19.95

Learn how to psychoanalyze your story's "mind" to uncover and treat problems with characters, plot, theme, and genre.


 

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Books:

bulletDramatica Theory Book
bulletThe Lost Theory Book
bulletDramatica Dictionary

   Videos:

bulletDramatica Unplugged
bulletStoryWeaving Seminar
bulletDramatica Software Companion

   Audios:

bulletThe Dramatica Theory
bulletOrigins of the Dramatica Theory

   Collections:

bulletStory Development Tips
bulletCharacters
bulletPlot
bulletGenre & Theme
bulletNovel Writing & Screenwriting
bulletCreative Writing
bulletAuthor & Audience
bulletTwelve Essential Questions
bulletStoryforming Newsletter
bulletDramatica Software
bulletDramatica Theory
bulletDramatica Transcripts
bulletWhat Makes Dramatica Work?

   Topics:

bulletAuthor & Audience
bulletCommunication
bulletMessage
bulletPropaganda
bulletReception
bulletThe Story Argument
bulletVoice
bulletCharacters
bulletArchetypes
bulletBuilding Characters
bulletCharacter Dimensions
bulletCharacter Elements
bulletCharacter Growth
bulletCharacter Motivations
bulletComplex Characters
bulletHeroes & Villains
bulletMain Character
bulletObstacle Character
bulletProtagonist & Antagonist
bulletRelationships
bulletCreative Writing
bulletDramatica Software
bulletBrainstorming Features
bulletCharacter Features
bulletGeneral Features
bulletPlot Features
bulletStoryforming Tips
bulletThe Query System
bulletThe Story Engine
bulletTheme Features
bulletDramatica Theory
bulletStory Points
bulletConcepts
bulletUsing Dramatica Concepts
bulletStory Ideas
bulletExample Stories
bulletDefinitions
bulletDramatica Unchained
bulletDramatica's Origins
bulletThe Dramatica Chart
bulletGenre
bulletHow Dramatica Works
bulletNovel Writing
bulletPlot
bulletActs
bulletPlot Dynamics
bulletPlot Points
bulletScenes
bulletSignposts & Journeys
bulletPractical Tips
bulletQuick Tips
bulletScreenwriting
bulletStory Development
bulletAdaptations & Remakes
bulletWriting Synopses
bulletStory Physics
bulletStory Psychology
bulletStory Structure
bulletStorytelling
bulletStoryWeaver Software
bulletThe Story Mind
bulletTheme
bulletPremise
bulletThroughlines
bulletWelcome
bulletWriter's Block
bulletZen of Story Structure

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