Finally found some time to reformat and republish two articles I wrote about the Crucial Element way back in 2007. They were lost during the time I switched over from Story Fanatic to Narrative First and I’m always asked where they are. They contain original insights from Armando Saldana Mora–one of the first Dramatica Story Experts–that have long since been lost.
Please forgive the overabundance of passive voice - these are early pieces and I didn’t necessarily want to rewrite history yet.
The Key to the Crucial Element of Screenwriting
Steadfast Characters and the Crucial Element