Dramatica Unplugged: The Story Mind
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Psychology is the Physics of the mind — an internal process. In stories, as in real life, we cannot solve a problem until we can accurately define it. So, the first value of the Dramatica Chart is to present us with a tool for determining into which of the four fundamental categories of problems our particular issue falls. Now you may think that the terms, Universe, Physics, Mind, and Psychology, are a little antiseptic, perhaps a bit scientific to be applying to something as intuitive as the writing of stories. Ultimately we decided that the whole point of the theory was to provide an accurate way of predicting the necessary components of a sound story structure.
Therefore, we elected to use the terms that were more accurate, even if they required a little study, rather than to employ a less accurate terminology that could be grasped right away.
Returning to the chart itself, it appears as four towers, each representing one of the four classes and each class having four levels. As we go down the levels from top to bottom we subdivide each kind of problem into smaller and smaller components, thereby refining our understanding of the very particular kind of problem at the core of any given story.
The top level, being the most broad, describes the structural aspects of genre. Genre in the traditional sense is largely a storytelling or content-driven realm. But genre is not immune to structure.
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In fact, as we shall see down the line genre must be built upon a solid structural foundation or it will flounder. The second level, slightly more refined, deals with the dramatic components that are most associated with plot, especially at act resolution. An act is the largest building block of plot. When you click on a Sponsored Product ad, you will be taken to an Amazon detail page where you can learn more about the product and purchase it. To learn more about Amazon Sponsored Products, click here. Would you like to tell us about a lower price?
Learn more about Amazon Prime. Dramatica is a theory of story structure and a method of developing stories. This volume explores Dramatica's "Story Mind" concept. Every story has a mind of its own; the structure determines its psychology and the storytelling develops its personality. In this volume you'll learn how it came to be that story structure is a map of psychology and how to use that knowledge to create fully developed stories with perfect structure. Written by Melanie Anne Phillips, co-creator of the Dramatica theory, and based on her popular seminars, "Dramatica Unplugged: The Story Mind", will open your eyes to a whole new way of looking at stories and open a door to a whole new way of writing them.
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Written by Melanie Anne Phillips, co-creator of the Dramatica theory, and based on her popular seminars, "Dramatica Unplugged: The Story Mind", will open your eyes to a whole new way of looking at stories and open a door to a whole new way of writing them. Kindle Edition , 37 pages. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.
Share your thoughts with other customers. In this volume you'll learn how it came to be that story structure is a map of psychology and how to use that knowledge to create fully developed stories with perfect structure. Would you like to report poor quality or formatting in this book? An act is the largest building block of plot. So, like nested dolls, scenes fall within sequences within acts within a genre. Feb 14, Lucas Lanza rated it liked it. Robert Buice marked it as to-read Feb 22,
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I thought this would be a simpler version of the Dramatica Story Theory, with all its concepts and ideas, not just about the Story Mind. I guess I misunderstood the title - although I've read elsewhere that Dramatica Theory is the Story Mind, and vice versa. Nonetheless, it is a very interesting book and theory so I'm looking forward to reading the whole thing Oct 20, Elizabeth rated it it was amazing Shelves: