Storyform for "ARSENIC AND OLD LACE"

 CHARACTER DYNAMICS:

MC RESOLVE: Change
MC GROWTH: Start
MC APPROACH: Do-er
MC MENTAL SEX: Male

OC RESOLVE: Steadfast

 PLOT DYNAMICS:

DRIVER: Action
LIMIT: Optionlock
OUTCOME: Success
JUDGMENT: Good

OBJECTIVE STORY THROUGHLINE (Crazy Family Ties)

DOMAIN: Psychology
CONCERN: Becoming
ISSUE: Commitment v. Responsibility
PROBLEM: Pursuit
SOLUTION: Avoidance
FOCUS: Disbelief
DIRECTION: Faith
CATALYST: Responsibility
INHIBITOR: Self Interest
BENCHMARK: Being

SIGNPOST 1: Conceptualizing
SIGNPOST 2: Conceiving
SIGNPOST 3: Being
SIGNPOST 4: Becoming

OBSTACLE CHARACTER THROUGHLINE (Elaine Harper

DOMAIN: Mind
CONCERN: The Subconscious
ISSUE: Hope v. Dream
PROBLEM: Support
SOLUTION: Oppose
FOCUS: Disbelief
DIRECTION: Faith
UNIQUE ABILITY: Dream
CRITICAL FLAW: Delay
BENCHMARK: The Preconscious

SIGNPOST 1: Memory
SIGNPOST 2: The Preconscious
SIGNPOST 3: The Subconscious
SIGNPOST 4: The Conscious


MAIN CHARACTER THROUGHLINE (Mortimer Brewster)

DOMAIN: Universe
CONCERN: The Future
ISSUE: Delay v. Choice
PROBLEM: Pursuit
SOLUTION: Avoidance
FOCUS: Oppose
DIRECTION: Support
UNIQUE ABILITY: Choice
CRITICAL FLAW: Hope
BENCHMARK: Progress

SIGNPOST 1: Progress
SIGNPOST 2: The Future
SIGNPOST 3: The Present
SIGNPOST 4: The Past

SUBJECTIVE STORY THROUGHLINE (Getting Hitched & Honeymoon)

DOMAIN: Physics
CONCERN: Obtaining
ISSUE: Self Interest v. Morality
PROBLEM: Conscience
SOLUTION: Temptation
FOCUS: Disbelief
DIRECTION: Faith
CATALYST: Morality
INHIBITOR: Commitment
BENCHMARK: Doing

SIGNPOST 1: Understanding
SIGNPOST 2: Doing
SIGNPOST 3: Learning
SIGNPOST 4: Obtaining

ADDITIONAL STORY APPRECIATIONS:

GOAL: Becoming
CONSEQUENCE: Obtaining
COST: The Subconscious
DIVIDEND: The Future
REQUIREMENT: Being
PREREQUISITE: Doing
PRECONDITION: The Preconscious
FOREWARNINGS: Progress


Copyright © 1994-2009 Write Brothers, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Based on theories and materials developed by Melanie Anne Phillips and Chris Huntley
Dramatica is a registered trademark of Screenplay Systems Incorporated. Patent #5,734,916; #6,105,046

 

 

Copyright © 1994-2009 Write Brothers, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Based on theories and materials developed by Melanie Anne Phillips and Chris Huntley
Dramatica is a registered trademark of Screenplay Systems Incorporated. Patent #5,734,916; #6,105,046