# Uncategorized **URL:** https://discuss.dramatica.com/c/uncategorized/1.md?page=3 [Latest](https://discuss.dramatica.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discuss.dramatica.com/categories.md) **Page:** 4 --- ## [A Testimonial...I did a thing](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/a-testimonial-i-did-a-thing/2724)
**Author:** [@jassnip](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/jassnip)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2020, 9:33pm UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/a-testimonial-i-did-a-thing/2724 "2020-01-04T21:33:49Z")
I did a conflict workshop earlier this month. Here is the testimonial I got back from one of the participants. I came, I saw, I learned, I had a little fun. I attended the 9 Bridges Conflict Workshop led by Diane XXXXX… --- ## [DUG: Stories for the New Decade](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/dug-stories-for-the-new-decade/2726)
**Author:** [@Khodu](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/Khodu)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2020, 3:07pm UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/dug-stories-for-the-new-decade/2726 "2020-01-04T15:07:11Z")
Season’s greetings guys. It’s that time of the year. I thought to create this thread to remind us to submit any movies/books we would love to have an official analysis done for. Hopefully some will make the cut. Have a… --- ## [Endings and Personalities](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/endings-and-personalities/2716)
**Author:** [@glennbecker](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/glennbecker)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2019, 7:14pm UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/endings-and-personalities/2716 "2019-12-20T19:14:34Z")
Hey everyone, I’ve been doing a side project in my free time looking at stories in terms of their personalities. The idea being that if every story is a mind, then it must have a certain personality, and people with sim… --- ## [No Writer's room today?](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/no-writers-room-today/2709)
**Author:** [@jassnip](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/jassnip)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2019, 10:23pm UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/no-writers-room-today/2709 "2019-12-13T22:23:56Z")
Is there no writer’s room today? I went and tried to long in and it only had a date for last week. --- ## [Scrivener Dramatica Template](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/scrivener-dramatica-template/1256)
**Author:** [@Gernot](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/Gernot)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2019, 8:51pm UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/scrivener-dramatica-template/1256 "2019-12-09T20:51:23Z")
Sharing… Here is a template you can use to develop your scene outline based on a complete storyform in Dramatica. I am using it myself to prepare the outline for my first drafts. The template is especially useful to fo… --- ## [Driver and Passenger Quads](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/driver-and-passenger-quads/2669)
**Author:** [@Daniel](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/Daniel)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2019, 5:40pm UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/driver-and-passenger-quads/2669 "2019-11-10T17:40:34Z")
I may be missing something obvious, which wouldn’t be the first time with Dramatica, but how are the driver and passenger character quads determined, and where on the software are they represented? I read in the Dramati… --- ## [Dramatica experts, help me please!](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/dramatica-experts-help-me-please/2655)
**Author:** [@Ra1](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/Ra1)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2019, 8:01am UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/dramatica-experts-help-me-please/2655 "2019-11-08T08:01:41Z")
Hi, I am a television writer from India. I am trying to use dramatica for my writings. The theory is mind boggling and quite inspiring. But having said that, am still unable to apply the dramtica elements in my writing. … --- ## [One step forward, three steps back](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/one-step-forward-three-steps-back/2616)
**Author:** [@didomachiatto](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/didomachiatto)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2019, 3:49pm UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/one-step-forward-three-steps-back/2616 "2019-11-04T15:49:45Z")
Sometimes I wonder if this is all subjective Home Alone OS Mind . MC Psychology (IC Physics?!-old man marley) vs Monsters Inc OS Psychology MC Mind (IC Universe?!-boo) or Braveheart OS Universe MC Physics Fugi… --- ## [Why I Think This is The Best Article on NF](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/why-i-think-this-is-the-best-article-on-nf/2400)
**Author:** [@Tous](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/Tous)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2019, 6:07pm UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/why-i-think-this-is-the-best-article-on-nf/2400 "2019-10-26T18:07:29Z")
https://narrativefirst.com/vault/why-you-shouldnt-care-how-the-dramatica-theory-of-story-works As I was working on my own project I stumbled back into this old article by JH. At the time I was getting frustrated (not re… --- ## [Narrative theory and Dynamics, Emotional and Theatrical PRCO](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/narrative-theory-and-dynamics-emotional-and-theatrical-prco/2647)
**Author:** [@didomachiatto](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/didomachiatto)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2019, 1:24pm UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/narrative-theory-and-dynamics-emotional-and-theatrical-prco/2647 "2019-10-25T13:24:20Z")
I came across this link, which I feel diagrams PRCO, but from a filmmaking analysis method. It also shows the type of dynamics each of the four SP would have, in light of the analysis. Related to this, the followin… --- ## [I believe a newer Dramatica theory book is in order](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/i-believe-a-newer-dramatica-theory-book-is-in-order/2640)
**Author:** [@Khodu](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/Khodu)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2019, 2:07am UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/i-believe-a-newer-dramatica-theory-book-is-in-order/2640 "2019-10-17T02:07:55Z")
Hello guys. It’s been a couple of years now since the current version of the theory book came out. A lot of the theory in the current version is up to date but also a lot of new discoveries have been made. I honestly th… --- ## [Does the Antagonist have to pursue the Consequence?](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/does-the-antagonist-have-to-pursue-the-consequence/2635)
**Author:** [@SharkCat](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/SharkCat)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2019, 5:18pm UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/does-the-antagonist-have-to-pursue-the-consequence/2635 "2019-10-09T17:18:29Z")
If I have robbers steal a car and cops who are trying to get it back and catch those responsible, that sounds like everyone’s got a goal of Obtaining. I believe the robbers would be Antagonists (they Avoid the cops) and … --- ## [Lost Dramatica article](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/lost-dramatica-article/2628)
**Author:** [@VIlle](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/VIlle)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2019, 11:16pm UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/lost-dramatica-article/2628 "2019-10-06T23:16:10Z")
Hello! I remember reading an article about Steadfast Main Characters with a hypothetical story involving a car crash, death of the main character’s loved one, and something to do with a rapture type of situation in the O… --- ## [Ensemble Casts and the Problems they create for the IC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/ensemble-casts-and-the-problems-they-create-for-the-ic/2622)
**Author:** [@MWollaeger](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/MWollaeger)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2019, 4:04am UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/ensemble-casts-and-the-problems-they-create-for-the-ic/2622 "2019-10-03T04:04:44Z")
Having watched Little Miss Sunshine and listened to the podcast now, I have a deeper understanding of why I dislike so many movies with ensemble casts. \[That isn’t to say that I disliked LMS, since it has a killer final… --- ## [Changing Storyforms Mid-stream for Trilogy](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/changing-storyforms-mid-stream-for-trilogy/2586)
**Author:** [@didomachiatto](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/didomachiatto)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2019, 5:33pm UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/changing-storyforms-mid-stream-for-trilogy/2586 "2019-09-12T17:33:10Z")
I’m glad this question came up. Here’s what I’m trying, and I hope it doesn’t flop. Several stories we find in Subtext show an “alternate” storyform, based on the romance story or another subplot (ie Han in Star Wars/N… --- ## [Gists According to Throughlines](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/gists-according-to-throughlines/2589)
**Author:** [@didomachiatto](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/didomachiatto)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2019, 6:40am UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/gists-according-to-throughlines/2589 "2019-09-11T06:40:07Z")
To spin off, \[quote=“Lakis, post:17, topic:2587”\] I agree! Maybe this would be a good thread to start here sometime – we could take a few illustrations with gists (from Subtext maybe, or just Dramatica) and practice ill… --- ## [Failure/Judgment of Good for Antagonist MC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/failure-judgment-of-good-for-antagonist-mc/2592)
**Author:** [@didomachiatto](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/didomachiatto)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2019, 6:41pm UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/failure-judgment-of-good-for-antagonist-mc/2592 "2019-09-10T18:41:23Z")
My MC is a covert antagonist to the “everyone” context of OS. She’s also looking for her family. By the end of the story, she finds her family (some are dead) but also succeeds in stopping the protagonist. I’m calling i… --- ## [Dramatica Battles- restrictions freedoms or my ignorance?](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/dramatica-battles-restrictions-freedoms-or-my-ignorance/2567)
**Author:** [@knight](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/knight)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2019, 6:28am UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/dramatica-battles-restrictions-freedoms-or-my-ignorance/2567 "2019-08-18T06:28:03Z")
Hi guys, while working on stories using dramatica here is what i understood. MC is living his throughline with his own share of concerns issues etc, independent of the Overall story. Only if/ when he participates in th… --- ## [Narrative First](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/narrative-first/2163)
**Author:** [@MiggsEye](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/MiggsEye)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2019, 5:37pm UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/narrative-first/2163 "2019-09-03T17:37:44Z")
Anyone know what’s going on with Narrative First? The last podcast was way back in August, and article frequency is dropping off Dramatica-lly? Am I missing something? Really need my fix, Man. --- ## [Alter Ego program](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/alter-ego-program/2577)
**Author:** [@Greg](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/Greg)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2019, 9:35am UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/alter-ego-program/2577 "2019-08-31T09:35:38Z")
I’ve been reading through old blog posts and keep seeing comments about a program being developed by the name of Alter Ego. Anyone know whatever happened to that? Sounds really interesting. --- ## [Dramatica for life!](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/dramatica-for-life/2566)
**Author:** [@Khodu](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/Khodu)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2019, 3:41pm UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/dramatica-for-life/2566 "2019-08-22T15:41:32Z")
Hello guys. I’m at a Steven R Covey training and I see the framework for thinking. Very nice. Lots of threes. Thing is, Dramatica has trained me to see in Quads. So whilst the training is very solid, I’m seeing loophol… --- ## [Combination Trilogy Screenplay Structure](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/combination-trilogy-screenplay-structure/2557)
**Author:** [@SephirothsRevenge](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/SephirothsRevenge)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2019, 6:22pm UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/combination-trilogy-screenplay-structure/2557 "2019-08-06T18:22:29Z")
So I’m still new to applying a lot of Dramatica’s concepts, but I wanted to soundly structure a movie trilogy from the get go. While researching Dramatica and this topic, I came upon this post: http://dramatica.com/ques… --- ## [Particle Wave quad-just something done for fun](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/particle-wave-quad-just-something-done-for-fun/2553)
**Author:** [@Greg](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/Greg)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2019, 2:05am UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/particle-wave-quad-just-something-done-for-fun/2553 "2019-07-31T02:05:31Z")
I’m not going into why I needed the following quad or how I use it at the moment. It’s not meant to be an actually correct model or anything anyway. Just something I wanted to have for a story and a fun way to look at D… --- ## [The Seeker's Journey is Dramatica flipped 90 degrees](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/the-seekers-journey-is-dramatica-flipped-90-degrees/2512)
**Author:** [@rocky](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/rocky)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2019, 4:22pm UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/the-seekers-journey-is-dramatica-flipped-90-degrees/2512 "2019-06-22T16:22:44Z")
So I’ve been exploring an idea about a different way to structure narratives, and in the end found it is Dramatica flipped on its side. There’s a reason for this. Everybody will tell you stories are about conflicts. H… --- ## [Machine learning quad](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/machine-learning-quad/2501)
**Author:** [@Khodu](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/Khodu)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2019, 11:57am UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/machine-learning-quad/2501 "2019-06-13T11:57:09Z")
Hi guys. Been a while I posted anything here. Life goals. Doing a study on Data science and I stumbled on Machine learning. In trying to understand machine learning they gave four disciplines and so I naturally tried cre… --- ## [For the Romance writers (and everyone else)](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/for-the-romance-writers-and-everyone-else/2488)
**Author:** [@MWollaeger](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/MWollaeger)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2019, 7:12pm UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/for-the-romance-writers-and-everyone-else/2488 "2019-06-05T19:12:28Z")
What are some male-driven, “oh that could end up on Lifetime if only it were sanitized” books or book series? The only one in my repertoire that might even fit is “Swordspoint” by Ellen Kushner, but it’s not contemporar… --- ## [Tonight at 7pm fathom event](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/tonight-at-7pm-fathom-event/2465)
**Author:** [@GetSchwifty](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/GetSchwifty)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2019, 3:27pm UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/tonight-at-7pm-fathom-event/2465 "2019-05-14T15:27:08Z")
seeing the one night only in the theaters documentary about Deep Space Nine. Just calling people’s attention to it, if you want to commune with the Sisko and the Prophets. --- ## [Testing zoom meeting, playing melanie video and discussing](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/testing-zoom-meeting-playing-melanie-video-and-discussing/2450)
**Author:** [@GetSchwifty](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/GetSchwifty)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2019, 6:55pm UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/testing-zoom-meeting-playing-melanie-video-and-discussing/2450 "2019-05-05T18:55:12Z")
If you’re not doing anything, I’m running a test zoom session right now and will be for 30 minutes. I want to see what the experience is of showing some of Melanie’s tutorials and discussing them. there’s the link. It… --- ## [The result of viewing an inequity from only one side:](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/the-result-of-viewing-an-inequity-from-only-one-side/2426)
**Author:** [@okcthunderx](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/okcthunderx)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2019, 5:02pm UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/the-result-of-viewing-an-inequity-from-only-one-side/2426 "2019-04-20T17:02:54Z")
--- ## [Aware and self aware](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/aware-and-self-aware/2392)
**Author:** [@GetSchwifty](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/GetSchwifty)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2019, 6:43pm UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/aware-and-self-aware/2392 "2019-03-31T18:43:00Z")
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