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STORY TITLE:
DRAM ATICA ® WRITE R’S DREAM K IT ™ STORYGUIDE WORKSHEET
STORYFORMING WORKSHEET A
M AIN CHARACTER NAM E _________________________ROLE _______________________________ GENDER _____________
DESCRIPTION
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OBSTACLE CHARACTER NAM E ______________________ROLE _______________________________ GENDER _____________
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CHARACTER #3 NAM E _________________________ROLE _______________________________ GENDER _____________
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AUTHOR _________________________________________________ FORUM:
ANALYSIS BY _________________________ DRAFT ______________ PERIOD ____________________
GENRE _________________ PLACE______________________________________________________
BRIEF SYNOPSIS
STORY ACTIVITIES
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CHARACTER #4 NAM E _________________________ROLE _______________________________ GENDER _____________
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CHARACTER #5 NAM E _________________________ROLE _______________________________ GENDER _____________
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CHARACTER #6 NAM E _________________________ROLE _______________________________ GENDER _____________
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CHARACTER #7 NAM E _________________________ROLE _______________________________ GENDER _____________
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CHARACTER #8 NAM E _________________________ROLE _______________________________ GENDER _____________
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STORY ACTIVITIES
STORYFORMING WORKSHEET A
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DRAM ATICA ® WRITE R’S DREAM K IT ™ STORYGUIDE WORKSHEET
STORYFORMING WORKSHEET B
MAIN CHARACTER DYNAMICS:
MAIN CHARACTER RESOLVE:
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MAIN CHARACTER DIRECTION:
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MAIN CHARACTER APPROACH:
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MAIN CHARACTER MENTAL SEX:
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Your Main Character prefers to work things out:Externally as a Do-er or
Internally as a Be-er
What is your Main Character’s Mental Sex?Male or Female
At the end of your story, you want the audienceto see your Main Character as having:
Changed or Remained Steadfast
Regarding your Main Character, the audience is...?Waiting for something to Stop orWaiting for something to Start
TOPIC TEXT
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STORYFORMING WORKSHEET B
PLOT DYNAMICS:
STORY WORK:
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STORY LIMI T:
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STORY OUTCOME:
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STORY JUDGEMENT:
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TOPIC TEXT
In your story:Actions force decisions orDecisions force actions
What type of Limit will bringyour story to its climax?
A Timelock or An Optionlock
Your characters’ efforts to achievethe Story Goal end in:
Success or Failure
The Main Character's personal resolution is shown to be:
Good or Bad
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STORYENCODING APPRECIATION WORKSHEET
APPRECIATION NAME __________________________________ SETTING _________________________
HOW DOES THIS APPRECIATION APPEAR IN YOUR STORY?
AUTHOR'S NOTES:
HOW DOES THIS APPRECIATION AFFECT YOUR CHARACTERS?
HOW DOES THIS APPRECIATION IMPACT YOUR PLOT?
HOW DOES THIS APPRECIATION RELATE TO YOUR THEME?
STORY ENGINE
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TOPIC ______________________________________________________________________________
SYNOPSIS/BACKSTORY WORKSHEET
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PROTAGONIST ANTAGONIST
NAME __________________________________ NAME _________________________________
ROLE: ROLE:
FUNCTION: FUNCTION:
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PROTAGONIST AND ANTAGONIST:
OBJECTIVE CHARACTER WORKSHEET A
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OBJECTIVE CHARACTER WORKSHEET B
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GUARDIAN CONTAGONIST
NAME __________________________________ NAME _________________________________
ROLE: ROLE:
FUNCTION: FUNCTION:
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE GUARDIAN AND CONTAGONIST:
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OBJECTIVE CHARACTER WORKSHEET C
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REASON EMOTION
NAME __________________________________ NAME _________________________________
ROLE: ROLE:
FUNCTION: FUNCTION:
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE REASON AND EMOTION:
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OBJECTIVE CHARACTER WORKSHEET D
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SIDEKICK SKEPTIC
NAME __________________________________ NAME _________________________________
ROLE: ROLE:
FUNCTION: FUNCTION:
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE SIDEKICK AND SKEPTIC:
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THROUGHLINE : (CHOOSE ONE)
TYPE 1. ____________________________ (SIGNPOST 1)
TYPE 1. ___________________________ ––––––– ¨ TYPE 2. ________________ (JOURNEY 1)
TYPE 2. ____________________________ (SIGNPOST 2)
DESCRIPTIONS:
CLASS: (PICK THE CLASS APPROPRIATE TO THE THROUGHLINE YOU ARE PLOTTING)
MEMORY PRE-
SUB- CONSCIOUS
CONSCIOUS
CONSCIOUS
CONCEP- BEING
BECOMING CONCEIVING
TUALIZINGUNDER- DOING
OBTAINING LEARNING
STANDINGPAST PROGRESS
FUTURE PRESENT
UNIVERSE PHYSICS PSYCHOLOGY MIND
TYPE ORDER:
1. _______________________2. ______________________ 3. ______________________ 4. ______________________
TO
TYPE ORDER WORKSHEET
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TYPE 2. ___________________________ ––––––– ¨ TYPE 3. ________________ (JOURNEY 2)
TYPE 3. ____________________________ (SIGNPOST 3)
TYPE 3. ___________________________ ––––––– ¨ TYPE 4. ________________ (JOURNEY 3)
TYPE 4. ____________________________ (SIGNPOST 4)
TO
TO
TYPE ORDER WORKSHEET
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THROUGHLINE : (CHOOSE ONE)
DESCRIPTIONS:
TYPE ORDER:
1. _______________________2. ______________________ 3. ______________________ 4. ______________________
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THEME STORYENCODING WORKSHEET A
OS RANGE __________________WHAT SPECIFIC ISSUES DO YOU WANT TO EXAMINE IN TERMS OF
THE OBJECTIVE STORY’ S RANGE?
OS COUNTERPOINT ____________WHAT SPECIFIC ISSUES DO YOU WANT TO EXAMINE IN TERMS
OF THIS COUNTERPOINT TO THE OBJECTIVE STORY’ S RANGE?
SET AN OVERALL VALUE FOR THE OS COUNTERPOINT IN YOUR STORY:
DISADVANTAGEOUS NEUTRAL ADVANTAGEOUS
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SET AN OVERALL VALUE FOR THE OS RANGE IN YOUR STORY:
DISADVANTAGEOUS NEUTRAL ADVANTAGEOUS
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OBJECTIVE STORY THEMATIC CONFLICT:
OS RANGE________________________VERSUS OS COUNTERPOINT _________________________
DETERMINE THE COMPARATIVE VALUE BETWEEN THE OS RANGE AND THE OS COUNTERPOINT:
(BETTER) (EQUAL) (BETTER)
OS RANGE |––|––|––|––|––|––|––|––|––|––•––|––|––|––|––|––|––|––|––|––| OS COUNTERPOINT
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THEME STORYENCODING WORKSHEET B
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MC RANGE __________________WHAT SPECIFIC ISSUES DO YOU WANT TO EXAMINE IN TERMS OF
THE MAIN CHARACTER’S RANGE?
MC COUNTERPOINT ___________WHAT SPECIFIC ISSUES DO YOU WANT TO EXAMINE IN TERMS
OF THIS COUNTERPOINT TO THE MAIN CHARACTER’S RANGE?
SET AN OVERALL VALUE FOR THE MC COUNTERPOINT IN YOUR STORY:
DISADVANTAGEOUS NEUTRAL ADVANTAGEOUS
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SET AN OVERALL VALUE FOR THE MC RANGE IN YOUR STORY:
DISADVANTAGEOUS NEUTRAL ADVANTAGEOUS
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MAIN CHARACTER THEMATIC CONFLICT:
MC RANGE _______________________VERSUS MC COUNTERPOINT_________________________
DETERMINE THE COMPARATIVE VALUE BETWEEN THE MC RANGE AND THE MC COUNTERPOINT:
(BETTER) (EQUAL) (BETTER)
MC RANGE |––|––|––|––|––|––|––|––|––|––•––|––|––|––|––|––|––|––|––|––| MC COUNTERPOINT
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THEME STORYENCODING WORKSHEET C
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OC RANGE __________________WHAT SPECIFIC ISSUES DO YOU WANT TO EXAMINE IN TERMS OF
THE OBSTACLE CHARACTER’S RANGE?
OC COUNTERPOINT ____________WHAT SPECIFIC ISSUES DO YOU WANT TO EXAMINE IN TERMS
OF THIS COUNTERPOINT TO THE OBSTACLE CHARACTER’ S
RANGE?
SET AN OVERALL VALUE FOR THE OC COUNTERPOINT IN YOUR STORY:
DISADVANTAGEOUS NEUTRAL ADVANTAGEOUS
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SET AN OVERALL VALUE FOR THE OC RANGE IN YOUR STORY:
DISADVANTAGEOUS NEUTRAL ADVANTAGEOUS
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OBSTACLE CHARACTER THEMATIC CONFLICT:
OC RANGE _______________________VERSUS OC COUNTERPOINT_________________________
DETERMINE THE COMPARATIVE VALUE BETWEEN THE OC RANGE AND THE OC COUNTERPOINT:
(BETTER) (EQUAL) (BETTER)
OC RANGE |––|––|––|––|––|––|––|––|––|––•––|––|––|––|––|––|––|––|––|––| OC COUNTERPOINT
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THEME STORYENCODING WORKSHEET D
SS RANGE ___________________WHAT SPECIFIC ISSUES DO YOU WANT TO EXAMINE IN TERMS OF
THE SUBJECTIVE STORY’ S RANGE?
SS COUNTERPOINT ____________WHAT SPECIFIC ISSUES DO YOU WANT TO EXAMINE IN TERMS
OF THIS COUNTERPOINT TO THE SUBJECTIVE STORY’ S RANGE?
SET AN OVERALL VALUE FOR THE SS COUNTERPOINT IN YOUR STORY:
DISADVANTAGEOUS NEUTRAL ADVANTAGEOUS
|–––|–––|–––|–––|–––•–––|–––|–––|–––|–––|
SET AN OVERALL VALUE FOR THE SS RANGE IN YOUR STORY:
DISADVANTAGEOUS NEUTRAL ADVANTAGEOUS
|–––|–––|–––|–––|–––•–––|–––|–––|–––|–––|
SUBJECTIVE STORY THEMATIC CONFLICT:
SS RANGE ________________________VERSUS SS COUNTERPOINT _________________________
DETERMINE THE COMPARATIVE VALUE BETWEEN THE SS RANGE AND THE SS COUNTERPOINT:
(BETTER) (EQUAL) (BETTER)
SS RANGE |––|––|––|––|––|––|––|––|––|––•––|––|––|––|––|––|––|––|––|––| SS COUNTERPOINT
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STORYWEAVING WORKSHEET ATHROUGHLINE:
PLOT EVENT (CHOOSE ONE):
NAME:
THUMBNAI L:
THEMATIC MOMENT (CHOOSE ONE):
NAME:
THUMBNAI L:
CHARACTER MOMENT (CHOOSE ONE FOR EACH LINE)
APPRECIATIONS
SCENE #
THROUGHLINE #
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APPRECIATIONS
DESCRIBE THIS SCENE:
SETUP
REVELATION
CONFLICT
AFTERMATH
STORYWEAVING WORKSHEET B
THROUGHLINE:
SCENE #
THROUGHLINE #
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INTERACTIONS
CHARACTER A : CHARACTER B:
NAME ________________________________________ NAME ____________________________________
HOW IS THIS CHARACTER INTRODUCED IN THE STORY? HOW IS THIS CHARACTER INTRODUCED IN THE STORY?
INTRODUCTIONS
CHARACTER STORYWEAVIN G WORKSHEET A
(CHOOSE ONE) (CHOOSE ONE)
INTERACTION #1: INTRODUCTION OF CONFLICT
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WHAT IS CHARACTER A’ S ULTIMATE DISPOSITION AT THE END OF THESTORY?
DISMISSALS
INTERACTION #2: ACTIVE CONFLICT
INTERACTION #3: RESOLUTION OF CONFLICT
CHARACTER STORYWEAVING WORKSHEET B
INTERACTIONS
WHAT IS CHARACTER B’ S ULTIMATE DISPOSITION AT THE END OF THESTORY?
NAME OF NAME OFCHARACTER A ___________________ CHARACTER B _____________________
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THEME STORYWEAVING WORKSHEET A
THROUGHLINE:
RANGE _______________________ COUNTERPOINT ____________________
RANGE AS IT APPEARS IN ACT 1 OF THIS THROUGHLINE: COUNTERPOINT AS IT APPEARS IN ACT 1 OF THIS THROUGHLINE:
RANGE AS IT APPEARS IN ACT 2 OF THIS THROUGHLINE: COUNTERPOINT AS IT APPEARS IN ACT 2 OF THIS THROUGHLINE:
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DRAMATICA ® WRITER ’S DREAM K IT ™ STORYGUIDE WORKSHEETTHEME STORYWEAVING WORKSHEET B
RANGE AS IT APPEARS IN ACT 3 OF THIS THROUGHLINE: COUNTERPOINT AS IT APPEARS IN ACT 3 OF THIS THROUGHLINE:
THEMATIC CONFLICT AS IT IS RESOLVED IN THE DENOUEMENT:
THROUGHLINE: OBJECTIVE STORY MAIN CHARACTER OBSTACLE CHARACTER SUBJECTIVE STORY
RANGE _______________________ COUNTERPOINT ____________________
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THEME STORYWEAVING WORKSHEET B