Storyform for "My Big Fat Greek Wedding"

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

• DRIVER:  Decision
• LIMIT:  Optionlock
• OUTCOME:  Success
• JUDGMENT:  Good

• THROUGHLINE:  Situation
• CONCERN:  The Present
• ISSUE:  Repulsion vs. Attraction
• PROBLEM:  Induction
• SOLUTION:  Deduction
• SYMPTOM:  Potentiality
• RESPONSE:  Certainty
• UNIQUE ABILITY:  Attempt
• CRITICAL FLAW:  Investigation
• BENCHMARK:  The Past
• SIGNPOST 1:  The Past
• SIGNPOST 2:  The Present
• SIGNPOST 3:  How Things are Changing
• SIGNPOST 4:  The Future

• THROUGHLINE:  Manipulation
• CONCERN:  Conceiving an Idea
• ISSUE:  Permission vs. Deficiency
• PROBLEM:  Nonacceptance
• SOLUTION:  Acceptance
• SYMPTOM:  Potentiality
• RESPONSE:  Certainty
• CATALYST:  Deficiency
• INHIBITOR:  Prerequisites
• BENCHMARK:  Developing a Plan
• SIGNPOST 1:  Changing One's Nature
• SIGNPOST 2:  Developing a Plan
• SIGNPOST 3:  Playing a Role
• SIGNPOST 4:  Conceiving an Idea

• THROUGHLINE:  Activity
• CONCERN:  Gathering Information
• ISSUE:  Prerequisites vs. Preconditions
• PROBLEM:  Possibility
• SOLUTION:  Probability
• SYMPTOM:  Potentiality
• RESPONSE:  Certainty
• CATALYST:  Preconditions
• INHIBITOR:  Permission
• BENCHMARK:  Understanding
• SIGNPOST 1:  Understanding
• SIGNPOST 2:  Doing
• SIGNPOST 3:  Obtaining
• SIGNPOST 4:  Gathering Information

• THROUGHLINE:  Fixed Attitude
• CONCERN:  Contemplation
• ISSUE:  Reappraisal vs. Appraisal
• PROBLEM:  Nonacceptance
• SOLUTION:  Acceptance
• SYMPTOM:  Induction
• RESPONSE:  Deduction
• UNIQUE ABILITY:  Doubt
• CRITICAL FLAW:  Work
• BENCHMARK:  Memories
• SIGNPOST 1:  Innermost Desires
• SIGNPOST 2:  Contemplation
• SIGNPOST 3:  Memories
• SIGNPOST 4:  Impulsive Responses

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

• Acceptance:  a decision to allow, tolerate, or adapt, or not to oppose

• Activity:  an activity or endeavor

• Appraisal:  a limited initial assessment

• Attempt:  applying oneself to something not known to be within one's ability

• Attraction:  drawing or being drawn to something

• Be-er:  Tula prefers to work things out internally

• Certainty:  the determination that something is absolutely true

• Change:  Tula changes her essential nature while attempting to solve the problem

• Changing One's Nature:  transforming one's nature

• Conceiving an Idea:  coming up with an idea

• Contemplation:  present considerations

• Decision:  in the plot, decisions force actions

• Deduction:  a method of thought that determines certainty

• Deficiency:  appraisal of what is lacking

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

• Doing:  engaging in a physical activity

• Doubt:  questioning validity without investigating to be sure

• Fixed Attitude:  a fixed attitude or outlook

• Gathering Information:  gathering information or experience

• Good:  Tula ultimately succeeds in resolving her personal problems

• How Things are Changing:  the way things are going

• Impulsive Responses:  innate responses

• Induction:  a method of thought that determines possibility

• Innermost Desires:  basic drives and desires

• Investigation:  gathering evidence to resolve questions of validity

• Logical:  Tula uses inherently logical (linear) problem solving techniques

• Manipulation:  a manner of thinking or demeanor

• Memories:  recollections

• Nonacceptance:  a decision not to allow, tolerate, or adapt; a decision to oppose

• Obtaining:  achieving or possessing something

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

• Permission:  what is allowed

• Playing a Role:  temporarily adopting a lifestyle

• Possibility:  a determination that something might be true

• Potentiality:  a determination that something might become true

• Preconditions:  restrictions imposed on an effort

• Prerequisites:  the essential preliminaries that must be met

• Probability:  likelihood

• Reappraisal:  reconsideration of a previous determination

• Repulsion:  pushing or being pushed away from

• Situation:  a situation or environment

• Steadfast:  Tula ultimately retains her essential nature

• Stop:  regarding Tula, the audience is waiting for something to end

• Success:  the original goal is achieved

• The Future:  what will happen or what will be

• The Past:  what has already happened

• The Present:  the current situation and circumstances

• Understanding:  appreciating the meaning of something

• Work:  applying oneself to something known to be within one's ability