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Dramatica Constructive Criticisms Index

Welcome to our Dramatica Constructive Criticisms page. Listed below are analyses of popular stories with suggestions for improvements.

The following articles originally appeared in the Dramatica Storyforming Writer's Journal. Each critique analyzes the faults in well-known stories, then supplies constructive criticisms illustrating how the Dramatica theory can build a stronger story. Click on the hot-link titles below to view each critique.

The dueling visions of Stanley Kubrick and Stephen Spielberg in A.I. Artificial Intelligence
A look at the use of Dramatica's "mental sex" in the popular series, The X Files.
An analysis of True Lies shows how to turn liabilities into assets.
An analysis of Jurassic Park shows a plan for building a better dinosaur.
An analysis of Natural Born Killers highlights it's ingenious way to sell "propaganda".
An analysis of The Vampire Chronicles by the critic Less Tact!

 

 

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