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Writing Tips from Storymind.com: Monthly Archives for January 2009

Thematic Contrast

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Thursday, January 29. 2009 | Add Comment

(Quick Tip) Theme - Always Leave Them Feeling

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Wednesday, January 28. 2009 | Add Comment

Quick Tip - Main Character's Theme

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Tuesday, January 27. 2009 | Add Comment

How to Structure Your Story's Theme

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Monday, January 26. 2009 | Add Comment

Unfolding Your Thematic Topic

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Saturday, January 24. 2009 | Add Comment

Characters in the Middle of Act 3

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Friday, January 23. 2009 | Add Comment

Introducing Characters in Act One

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Thursday, January 22. 2009 | Add Comment

Character Dismissals

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Wednesday, January 21. 2009 | Add Comment

Rising Tension in Character Relationships

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Tuesday, January 20. 2009 | Add Comment

Characters' Changing Emotional Reltionships

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Monday, January 19. 2009 | Add Comment

Introducing Characters - First Impressions

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Friday, January 16. 2009 | Add Comment

Your Plot, Step by Step

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Wednesday, January 14. 2009 | Add Comment

Acts - One, Two and Three

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Wednesday, January 14. 2009 | Add Comment

Relationship Baselines.

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Wednesday, January 14. 2009 | Add Comment

Keep Your Protagonist Human

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Wednesday, January 14. 2009 | Add Comment

The Core of Your Protagonist

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Wednesday, January 14. 2009 | Add Comment

Success or Failure?

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Wednesday, January 14. 2009 | Add Comment

Creating Extra Tension with Consequences

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Wednesday, January 14. 2009 | Add Comment

Don't Forget the Requirements

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Wednesday, January 14. 2009 | Add Comment

Characters' Personal Goals

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Wednesday, January 14. 2009 | Add Comment

The "Collective" Goal

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Wednesday, January 14. 2009 | Add Comment

Revealing Your Goal

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Wednesday, January 14. 2009 | Add Comment

Dramatica - The Lost Theory Book (Part 12)

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Wednesday, January 14. 2009 | Add Comment

Dramatica - The Lost Theory Book (Part 11)

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Wednesday, January 14. 2009 | Add Comment

Dramatica - The Lost Theory Book (Part 10)

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Wednesday, January 14. 2009 | Add Comment

Dramatica - The Lost Theory Book (Part 9)

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Wednesday, January 14. 2009 | Add Comment

Dramatica - The Lost Theory Book (Part 8)

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Wednesday, January 14. 2009 | Add Comment

Dramatica - The Lost Theory Book (Part 7)

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Wednesday, January 14. 2009 | Add Comment

Dramatica - The Lost Theory Book (Part 6)

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Tuesday, January 13. 2009 | Add Comment

Dramatica - The Lost Theory Book (Part 5)

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Tuesday, January 13. 2009 | Add Comment

Dramatica - The Lost Theory Book (Part 4)

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Tuesday, January 13. 2009 | Add Comment

Dramatica - The Lost Theory Book (Part 3)

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Tuesday, January 13. 2009 | Add Comment

Dramatica - The Lost Theory Book (Part 2)

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Tuesday, January 13. 2009 | Add Comment

Dramatica - The Lost Theory Book (Part 1)

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Tuesday, January 13. 2009 | Add Comment

Avant-Garde Vs. Dramatica

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Tuesday, January 13. 2009 | Add Comment

The Secret "OC" Wars

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Tuesday, January 13. 2009 | Add Comment

South Park Revisited - Dramatica Style

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Tuesday, January 13. 2009 | Add Comment

Dramatica Visits South Park

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Tuesday, January 13. 2009 | Add Comment

The Objective Throughline is a Battlefield

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Tuesday, January 13. 2009 | Add Comment

Plot Holes

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Tuesday, January 13. 2009 | Add Comment

I, Main Character

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Tuesday, January 13. 2009 | Add Comment

On Archetypes

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Tuesday, January 13. 2009 | Add Comment

The Answer to All Your Troubles (Part 2)

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Tuesday, January 13. 2009 | Add Comment

The Answer to All Your Troubles (Part 1)

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Tuesday, January 13. 2009 | Add Comment

Admit it, Mr. Crichton...

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Tuesday, January 13. 2009 | Add Comment

Henny Youngman? Meet Dramatica!

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Tuesday, January 13. 2009 | Add Comment

THE XX AND XY FILES

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Tuesday, January 13. 2009 | Add Comment

Fried Rice: The Tale of "The Vampire Chronicles"

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Tuesday, January 13. 2009 | Add Comment

Natural Born Killers: A Constructive Criticism

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Tuesday, January 13. 2009 | Add Comment

A Constructive Criticism of "True Lies"

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Tuesday, January 13. 2009 | Add Comment

Jurassic Park: Building A Better Dinosaur

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Monday, January 12. 2009 | Add Comment

You Got Me! (Both of Us!)

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Monday, January 12. 2009 | Add Comment

What is the Worst Part of Writing for You Personally?

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Monday, January 12. 2009 | Add Comment

Sine, Cosine, & Dramatica (Deep Theory)

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Monday, January 12. 2009 | Add Comment

Using Dramatica for Short Stories

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Monday, January 12. 2009 | Add Comment

Why Does Dramatica Keep Harping on Problem Solving?

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Monday, January 12. 2009 | Add Comment

The Preconscious

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Monday, January 12. 2009 | Add Comment

Dramatica’s Terminology is Too Obscure!

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Monday, January 12. 2009 | Add Comment

Dramatica’s "New Language" of Story

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Monday, January 12. 2009 | Add Comment

Z Patterns in the Dramatica Structure (Deep Theory)

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Monday, January 12. 2009 | Add Comment

How Scenes Relate to Dramatica's Story Elements

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Monday, January 12. 2009 | Add Comment

The Dramatica Structure - Elements & Variations (Deep Theory)

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Monday, January 12. 2009 | Add Comment

The Dramatica Structure - Elements (Deep Theory)

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Monday, January 12. 2009 | Add Comment

The Quad: Dramatica’s Steering Wheel?

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Monday, January 12. 2009 | Add Comment

What is Story Structure?

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Monday, January 12. 2009 | Add Comment

The 12 Essential Questions Every Writer Should Know

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Monday, January 12. 2009 | Add Comment

Archetypal Breakdown (Deep Dramatica Theory)

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Monday, January 12. 2009 | Add Comment

Creativity vs. Dramatica

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Monday, January 12. 2009 | Add Comment

Is Dramatica Software Binary?

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Monday, January 12. 2009 | Add Comment

Z Patterns & the Theme Browser (Deep Theory)

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Monday, January 12. 2009 | Add Comment

What Determines Plot Progression Sequences? (Deep Theory)

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Monday, January 12. 2009 | Add Comment

Dramatica Domain Placement in Story Structure (Deep Theory)

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Monday, January 12. 2009 | Add Comment

How to Tell if your Story’s Structure (Storyform) is Right

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Monday, January 12. 2009 | Add Comment

What Does Dramatica Mean by the Word Illustrate?

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Monday, January 12. 2009 | Add Comment

The Dangers of Micromanaging Your Story

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Monday, January 12. 2009 | Add Comment

Does Dramatica Limit Your Story?

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Monday, January 12. 2009 | Add Comment

Do Dramatica’s Specific Questions Limit Story Richness?

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Monday, January 12. 2009 | Add Comment

Can You Skip Questions in Dramatica?

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Monday, January 12. 2009 | Add Comment

Where to Start: Story Engine, Theme Browser, Query System

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Monday, January 12. 2009 | Add Comment

What is the best way for a new user to approach Dramatica?

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Monday, January 12. 2009 | Add Comment

About Dramatica’s Learning Curve...

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Monday, January 12. 2009 | Add Comment

Dramatica for Structural vs. Intuitive Writers

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Monday, January 12. 2009 | Add Comment

The Creative Way to Use Dramatica

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Monday, January 12. 2009 | Add Comment

A New Approach to Genre

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Monday, January 12. 2009 | Add Comment

"Premise" Leads to Lack of Conflict

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Monday, January 12. 2009 | Add Comment

Theme: An Emotional Argument

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Monday, January 12. 2009 | Add Comment

Dramatica's Plot Sequence Report (Deep Theory)

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Monday, January 12. 2009 | Add Comment

Using Dramatica's Plot Sequence Report

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Monday, January 12. 2009 | Add Comment

"Illegal" Plot Progressions

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Monday, January 12. 2009 | Add Comment

A Story's "Limit"

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Monday, January 12. 2009 | Add Comment

Dramatica Software: Assigning Character Elements

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Monday, January 12. 2009 | Add Comment

How Male and Female Characters Think

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Monday, January 12. 2009 | Add Comment

Do-ers and Be-ers

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Monday, January 12. 2009 | Add Comment

Is "Objective Character" the same as "Obstacle Character"?

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Monday, January 12. 2009 | Add Comment

Men Are From Mars; Women Are From Next Tuesday

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Monday, January 12. 2009 | Add Comment

Mental Sex: The Truth About Cats & Dogs

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Monday, January 12. 2009 | Add Comment

The Love Interest

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Monday, January 12. 2009 | Add Comment

Conflict Can Limit Your Characters

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Monday, January 12. 2009 | Add Comment

Heroes & Villains

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Monday, January 12. 2009 | Add Comment

Dramatica's Split Personality

Posted by Melanie Anne Phillips at Monday, January 12. 2009 | Add Comment
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