Storyform for "The American President"

CHARACTER DYNAMICS:

  • MC RESOLVE:  Change
  • MC GROWTH:   Start
  • MC APPROACH:  Be-er
  • MC PROBLEM-SOLVING STYLE:  Intuitive
  • IC RESOLVE:  Steadfast

PLOT DYNAMICS:

  • DRIVER:  Decision
  • LIMIT:  Timelock
  • OUTCOME:  Failure
  • JUDGMENT:  Good

IMPACT CHARACTER (Sydney Ellen Wade)

  • THROUGHLINE:  Situation
  • CONCERN:  The Future
  • ISSUE:  Openness vs. Preconception
  • PROBLEM:  Temptation
  • SOLUTION:  Conscience
  • SYMPTOM:  Logic
  • RESPONSE:  Feeling
  • UNIQUE ABILITY:  Preconception
  • CRITICAL FLAW:  Closure
  • 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 (Dating the President)

  • THROUGHLINE:  Manipulation
  • CONCERN:  Changing One's Nature
  • ISSUE:  Rationalization vs. Obligation
  • PROBLEM:  Reconsider
  • SOLUTION:  Consider
  • SYMPTOM:  Support
  • RESPONSE:  Oppose
  • CATALYST:  Obligation
  • INHIBITOR:  Approach
  • 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 (Passing the Crime Bill)

  • THROUGHLINE:  Activity
  • CONCERN:  Obtaining
  • ISSUE:  Approach vs. Attitude
  • PROBLEM:  Reconsider
  • SOLUTION:  Consider
  • SYMPTOM:  Logic
  • RESPONSE:  Feeling
  • CATALYST:  Attitude
  • INHIBITOR:  Rationalization
  • BENCHMARK:  Doing
  • SIGNPOST 1:  Doing
  • SIGNPOST 2:  Gathering Information
  • SIGNPOST 3:  Obtaining
  • SIGNPOST 4:  Understanding

MAIN CHARACTER (Andrew Shepherd)

  • THROUGHLINE:  Fixed Attitude
  • CONCERN:  Innermost Desires
  • ISSUE:  Closure vs. Denial
  • PROBLEM:  Reconsider
  • SOLUTION:  Consider
  • SYMPTOM:  Pursuit
  • RESPONSE:  Avoidance
  • UNIQUE ABILITY:  Denial
  • CRITICAL FLAW:  Openness
  • BENCHMARK:  Impulsive Responses
  • SIGNPOST 1:  Memories
  • SIGNPOST 2:  Impulsive Responses
  • SIGNPOST 3:  Innermost Desires
  • SIGNPOST 4:  Contemplation

ADDITIONAL STORY POINTS

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

 


Copyright © 1994-2006 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 © 1994-2006 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