Storyform for "ELECTION"

CHARACTER DYNAMICS:

    MC RESOLVE: Change
    MC GROWTH: Stop
    MC APPROACH: Do-er
    MC PROBLEM-SOLVING STYLE: Intuitive
    IC RESOLVE: Steadfast

PLOT DYNAMICS:

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

MAIN CHARACTER (Jim McAllister)

THROUGHLINE: Situation
CONCERN: The Future
ISSUE: Choice vs. Delay
PROBLEM: Temptation
SOLUTION: Conscience
SYMPTOM: Feeling
RESPONSE: Logic
UNIQUE ABILITY: Openness
CRITICAL FLAW: Denial
BENCHMARK: How Things are Changing
SIGNPOST 1: The Past
SIGNPOST 2: How Things are Changing
SIGNPOST 3: The Future
SIGNPOST 4: The Present

MAIN VS. IMPACT STORY

    THROUGHLINE: Manipulation
    CONCERN: Changing One's Nature
    ISSUE: Responsibility vs. Commitment
    PROBLEM: Avoidance
    SOLUTION: Pursuit
    SYMPTOM: Disbelief
    RESPONSE: Faith
    CATALYST: Rationalization
    INHIBITOR: Attitude
    BENCHMARK: Playing a Role
    SIGNPOST 1: Developing a Plan
    SIGNPOST 2: Playing a Role
    SIGNPOST 3: Changing One's Nature
    SIGNPOST 4: Conceiving an Idea

OVERALL STORY

THROUGHLINE: Activity
CONCERN: Obtaining
ISSUE: Morality vs. Self Interest
PROBLEM: Temptation
SOLUTION: Conscience
SYMPTOM: Disbelief
RESPONSE: Faith
CATALYST: Approach
INHIBITOR: Obligation
BENCHMARK: Doing
SIGNPOST 1: Gathering Information
SIGNPOST 2: Doing
SIGNPOST 3: Obtaining
SIGNPOST 4: Understanding

IMPACT CHARACTER (Tracy Flick)

THROUGHLINE: Fixed Attitude
CONCERN: Innermost Desires
ISSUE: Dream vs. Hope
PROBLEM: Oppose
SOLUTION: Support
SYMPTOM: Disbelief
RESPONSE: Faith
UNIQUE ABILITY: Closure
CRITICAL FLAW: Preconception
BENCHMARK: Impulsive Responses
SIGNPOST 1: Contemplation
SIGNPOST 2: Memories
SIGNPOST 3: Impulsive Responses
SIGNPOST 4: Innermost Desires

ADDITIONAL STORY POINTS

    GOAL: Obtaining
    CONSEQUENCE: Changing One's Nature
    COST: Innermost Desires
    DIVIDEND: The Future
    REQUIREMENT: Doing
    PREREQUISITE: Playing a Role
    PRECONDITION: Impulsive Responses
    FOREWARNINGS: How Things are Changing


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