Writing an Essay using Dramatica/Subtext - Beginning with Author Intent

[Kimb]

Thank you @Greg for taking the time to respond in such detail. You gave me lots of ideas to consider.

@Greg

If you want to use yourself as an MC character, that’s fine. You just need to make sure that when you express this in the essay you’re doing it in such a way that it gives the audience a personal perspective on the problem.

Yes, the personal example I would offer from my situation should do this and then I would offer another perspective from within my example or create a hypothetical example.

@Greg

Your IC material, then, should be geared toward influencing the audience to consider that this is an internal issue.

Yes! This is exactly what I want them to consider. The issue is not simply an external one, but one that involves looking inward.

@Greg

The earliest method I used to know which one I would get was to look back and forth several times between the OS Domain and the MC Domain. If doing this causes you to shake your head No, it’s like your saying “No, you need to stop”. If it causes you to nod yes, then it’s like saying “yes, you can start doing that”.

Love this! And taking this approach led me to change my MS Growth to Start.

@MWollaeger

If you want to directly get the reader involved, as Greg said, that’s what we call Propaganda. And I have no advice.

Definitely want to avoid propaganda. I’ll make sure to be aware of that as I build this essay. Thanks!