Storyform for "Invasion of the Body Snatchers"

CHARACTER DYNAMICS:

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

PLOT DYNAMICS:

• DRIVER: Action
• LIMIT: Optionlock
• OUTCOME: Failure
• JUDGMENT: Bad

MAIN CHARACTER (Dr. Miles J. Bennell)

• THROUGHLINE: Situation
• CONCERN: The Past
• ISSUE: Destiny vs. Fate
• PROBLEM: Self Aware
• SOLUTION: Aware
• SYMPTOM: Speculation
• RESPONSE: Projection
• UNIQUE ABILITY: Interdiction
• CRITICAL FLAW: Conditioning
• BENCHMARK: The Present
• SIGNPOST 1: The Present
• SIGNPOST 2: How Things are Changing
• SIGNPOST 3: The Past
• SIGNPOST 4: The Future

MAIN VS. IMPACT STORY (Rekindle Romance)

• THROUGHLINE: Manipulation
• CONCERN: Developing a Plan
• ISSUE: Sense of Self vs. State of Being
• PROBLEM: Change
• SOLUTION: Inertia
• SYMPTOM: Thought
• RESPONSE: Knowledge
• CATALYST: Circumstances
• INHIBITOR: Falsehood
• BENCHMARK: Conceiving an Idea
• SIGNPOST 1: Conceiving an Idea
• SIGNPOST 2: Developing a Plan
• SIGNPOST 3: Playing a Role
• SIGNPOST 4: Changing One's Nature

OVERALL STORY (Invasion of the Body Snatchers)

• THROUGHLINE: Activity
• CONCERN: Understanding
• ISSUE: Conditioning vs. Instinct
• PROBLEM: Change
• SOLUTION: Inertia
• SYMPTOM: Speculation
• RESPONSE: Projection
• CATALYST: Interpretation
• INHIBITOR: Destiny
• BENCHMARK: Gathering Information
• SIGNPOST 1: Doing
• SIGNPOST 2: Gathering Information
• SIGNPOST 3: Understanding
• SIGNPOST 4: Obtaining

IMPACT CHARACTER (Becky Driscoll)

• THROUGHLINE: Fixed Attitude
• CONCERN: Memories
• ISSUE: Falsehood vs. Truth
• PROBLEM: Change
• SOLUTION: Inertia
• SYMPTOM: Chaos
• RESPONSE: Order
• UNIQUE ABILITY: Suspicion
• CRITICAL FLAW: Sense of Self
• BENCHMARK: Contemplation
• SIGNPOST 1: Memories
• SIGNPOST 2: Impulsive Responses
• SIGNPOST 3: Innermost Desires
• SIGNPOST 4: Contemplation

ADDITIONAL STORY POINTS

• GOAL: Understanding
• CONSEQUENCE: Developing a Plan
• COST: Memories
• DIVIDEND: The Past
• REQUIREMENT: Gathering Information
• PREREQUISITE: Conceiving an Idea
• PRECONDITION: Contemplation
• FOREWARNINGS: The Present

VOCABULARY:

Action: in terms of the Overall plot, actions force decisions

Activity: an activity or endeavor

Aware: being conscious of things outside oneself

Bad: Dr. Miles J. Bennell ultimately fails in resolving his personal problems

Change: an alteration of a state or process

Change: Dr. Miles J. Bennell changes his essential nature while attempting to solve the problem

Changing One's Nature: transforming one's nature

Chaos: random change or a lack of order

Circumstances: an emotional assessment of one's environment

Conceiving an Idea: coming up with an idea

Conditioning: responses based on experience or training

Contemplation: present considerations

Destiny: the future path an individual must take

Developing a Plan: visualizing how an existing idea might be implemented

Do-er: Dr. Miles J. Bennell looks for a physical solution to his problem

Doing: engaging in a physical activity

Failure: the original goal is not achieved

Falsehood: that which has been shown to be erroneous

Fate: a future situation that will befall an individual

Fixed Attitude: a fixed attitude or outlook

Gathering Information: gathering information or experience

How Things are Changing: the way things are going

Impulsive Responses: innate responses

Inertia: a continuation of a state or process

Innermost Desires: basic drives and desires

Instinct: intrinsic unconditioned responses

Interdiction: an effort to change a predetermined course

Interpretation: determination of possible meaning

Knowledge: that which one holds to be true

Logical: Dr. Miles J. Bennell uses inherently logical (linear) problem solving techniques

Manipulation: a manner of thinking or demeanor

Memories: recollections

Obtaining: achieving or possessing something

Optionlock: the story climax occurs because all options have been exhausted

Order: a patterned arrangement

Playing a Role: temporarily adopting a lifestyle

Projection: an extension of probability into the future

Self Aware: being conscious of one's own existence

Sense of Self: one's perception of oneself

Situation: a situation or environment

Speculation: an extension of possibilities into the future

State of Being: one's true nature

Steadfast: Dr. Miles J. Bennell ultimately retains his essential nature

Stop: regarding Dr. Miles J. Bennell, the audience is waiting for something to end

Suspicion: questioning or forming a belief based on new evidence

The Future: what will happen or what will be

The Past: what has already happened

The Present: the current situation and circumstances

Thought: the process of consideration

Truth: that which is actually correct

Understanding: appreciating the meaning of something