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Free Online Book on Narrative Structure
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Melanie Anne Phillips & Chris Huntley
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 that implement the theory to help authors keep their stories structurally sound.
Originally introduced in 1994, both the theory and software have been used on countless best selling novels, motion pictures with collective box office receipts of billions of dollars, and in all media from short stories to stage plays to interactive fiction.
Beginning in 2010, the theory and software have been used extensively in real world applications of narrative, successfully predicting the behavior of terrorist groups, identifying the trigger points of lone wolf terrorists, and in the corporate world on projects ranging from establishing a group identity for a professional sports team to connecting a manufacturer of luxury cars with Millennial customers.
Here you will find a complete documentation of the nature, origin and function of narrative, both in fiction and the real world.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
In support of the on-
Dramatica: A New Theory Of Story
SECTION 1: THE ELEMENTS OF STRUCTURE
I. Dramatica & the Creative Writer
II. Foundations: Central Concepts
Characters
III. Introduction to Characters
IV. Introduction to Archetypes
V. Objective Character Functions
VI. Action and Decision Elements of Drivers and Passengers
VII. Placing Motivation Elements into Quads
VIII. Complex Motivation Characteristics
IX. Exploring Other Character Dimensions
XI. Problem Solving and Justification
Theme
XII. Elements of Structure: Theme
XIII. Domain Descriptions
XIV. Concerns, Ranges and Problems
Plot
XVI. Elements of Structure: Plot
XVII. Plot Appreciations
XVIII. Plot Progression
Genre
XIX. Elements of Structure: Genre
SECTION TWO: THE ART OF STORYTELLING
XX. SECTION TWO: The Art of Storytelling
Stage 1: Storyforming
XXI. Storytelling and Character Dynamics
XXII. Storytelling and Plot Dynamics
XXIII. Storytelling and Storyforming Structural Appreciations
XXIV. Storytelling and Plot Appreciations
XXV. Storytelling and Thematic and Character Appreciations
Stage 2: Storyencoding
XXVI. Introduction to Story Encoding
XXVII. Encoding Objective Characters
XXVIII. Encoding Subjective Characters
XXIX. Encoding Theme
XXX. Encoding Plot
XXXI. Encoding Genre
Stage 3: Storyweaving
XXXII. Introduction to Storyweaving
XXXIII. Storyweaving and Structure
XXXIV. Storyweaving and Storytelling
Spatial Techniques
Temporal Techniques
XXXV. Storyweaving Tips
Tips for Short Stories
Tips for Episodic Television Series
Tips for Multi-
Tips for Novels
Tips for Motion Pictures
Stage 4: Story Reception
XXXVI. About the Audience
XXXVII. A Quick Lesson In Propaganda
XXXVIII. Adaptation