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Dramatica
Dictionary
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Willing -- [Overview
Appreciation] -- The Main Character willingly participates in the
effort to find a solution to the story problem -- Willing describes a
Main Character who is self-motivated to find a solution to the story's
problem. Even if the going is tough, he requires no outside encouragement
or compulsion to keep up the effort.
Wisdom -- [Variation]
-- dyn.pr. Enlightenment<-->Wisdom -- understanding
how to apply Knowledge -- Wisdom is the meaning of what is known. A Character
may be aware of facts but unless he sees the pattern that organizes those
facts, the knowledge alone may be useless. Wisdom, therefore, does not
describe just being aware of something but understanding how many bits
of knowledge fit together .-- syn. mental mastery, integrated
understanding, seasoned understanding, comprehension, astute cogency
Work -- [Plot
Dynamic] -- See Driver
Work -- [Variation]
-- dyn.pr. Attempt<-->Work -- applying oneself to something
known to be within one's ability -- When a task lies within one's known
abilities, effort applied to the task is Work. There are no surprises;
no short-comings. But has one accurately judged both one's abilities and
the demands of the task? If not, perhaps the task is not achievable or
of a size that one must increase one's abilities before undertaking it.
-- syn. appropriate undertaking, suitable task, manageable labor,
a performable activity
Worry -- [Variation]
-- dyn.pr. Confidence<-->Worry -- concern for the future
-- Like confidence, Worry looks toward the future but is based on a projection
of negative experience. When in the past seemingly innocuous situations
have developed into disasters, one learns to Worry at the slightest evidence
of instability. Worry has the positive quality of motivating one to prepare
for the worst. If the worst happens, the character representing Worry
is truly prepared. But how often does the worst actually happen? The downside
is that resources one might use to make advances are wasted just trying
to protect the status quo. And those who worry tend to avoid unknown situations
that might hold substantial rewards. -- syn. anxiety, concern,
apprehension, misgivings
Worth -- [Variation]
-- dyn.pr. Value<-->Worth -- a rating of usefulness
or desirability to oneself -- Worth describes the subjective value of
an item or action to an individual. Of course, this varies greatly from
individual to individual. This is the nature of garage sales -- one woman's
trash is another woman's treasure. Making choices on the basis of Worth
is an efficient way to get the most with one's resources. But there may
be all kinds of potential locked in something a character considers worthless
because objectively it has great Value. For example, Native Americans
used gold simply as a decoration. To them it had little other Worth. Of
course to Europeans it had significant Value. A character who ignores
potential value because of low Worth can live to regret the deals he makes
in a story, both physically and emotionally. -- syn. subjective
value, individual appraisal, personal importance
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