Storyform for "AMERICAN HISTORY X"

 

 CHARACTER DYNAMICS:

MC RESOLVE: Change
MC GROWTH: Stop
MC APPROACH: Be-er
MC MENTAL SEX: Male

OC RESOLVE: Steadfst

 PLOT DYNAMICS:

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

OBSTACLE CHARACTER THROUGHLINE (Derek Vineyard)

DOMAIN: Universe
CONCERN: The Past
ISSUE: Fate vs. Destiny
PROBLEM: Actuality
SOLUTION: Perception
FOCUS: Inertia
DIRECTION: Change
UNIQUE ABILITY: Destiny
CRITICAL FLAW: Truth
BENCHMARK: The Present
SIGNPOST 1: The Present
SIGNPOST 2: The Past
SIGNPOST 3: Progress
SIGNPOST 4: The Future

SUBJECTIVE STORY THROUGHLINE (Brother/Mentor)

DOMAIN: Physics
CONCERN: Understanding
ISSUE: Instinct vs. Conditioning
PROBLEM: Knowledge
SOLUTION: Thought
FOCUS: Ability
DIRECTION: Desire
CATALYST: Conditioning
INHIBITOR: State of Being
BENCHMARK: Learning
SIGNPOST 1: Doing
SIGNPOST 2: Obtaining
SIGNPOST 3: Learning
SIGNPOST 4: Understanding

OBJECTIVE STORY THROUGHLINE (Plans to eradicate Skinheads from Venice Beach area)

DOMAIN: Psychology
CONCERN: Conceptualizing
ISSUE: State of Being vs. Sense of Self
PROBLEM: Knowledge
SOLUTION: Thought
FOCUS: Inertia
DIRECTION: Change
CATALYST: Sense of Self
INHIBITOR: Instinct
BENCHMARK: Conceiving
SIGNPOST 1: Conceiving
SIGNPOST 2: Conceptualizing
SIGNPOST 3: Becoming
SIGNPOST 4: Being

MAIN CHARACTER THROUGHLINE (Daniel)

DOMAIN: Mind
CONCERN: Memory
ISSUE: Truth vs. Falsehood
PROBLEM: Knowledge
SOLUTION: Thought
FOCUS: Actuality
DIRECTION: Perception
UNIQUE ABILITY: Falsehood
CRITICAL FLAW: Fate
BENCHMARK: The Conscious
SIGNPOST 1: The Subconscious
SIGNPOST 2: Memory
SIGNPOST 3: The Preconscious
SIGNPOST 4: The Conscious

ADDITIONAL STORY APPRECIATIONS:

GOAL: Conceptualizing
CONSEQUENCE: Understanding
COST: The Past
DIVIDEND: Memory 

REQUIREMENT: Conceiving
PREREQUISITE: Learning
PRECONDITION: The Present
FOREWARNINGS: The Conscious


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