Dramatica Charts and Tables

REFERENCE
PART 1
Appendices
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Copyright 1994 Screenplay Systems Inc. Alpha Documentation November 14, 1995
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APPENDICES
The Dramatica Structural Model

Physics
Universe
Mind
Psychology
The Dramatica Structural Matrix is a framework for

holding dramatic topics pertinent to Genre, Plot, Theme,
and Character in relationships that describe their effect upon
one another. During the process of storyforming, these
topics (called "themantics") are re-arranged much as a
Rubik's cube might be scrambled, all in response to the
author's choices regarding the impact they wish to have on
their audience. As a story unfolds, the matrix unwinds,
scene by scene and act by act until all dramatic potentials,
both large and small have been completely explored and
have fully interacted.
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4 Classes
392.
Universe
Physics
A Situation
An Activity
Psychology
Mind
A Manner of Thinking
A State of Mind
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APPENDICES
16 Types
Universe
Physics
Past
Progress
Understanding
Doing
Future
Present
Obtaining
Learning
Conceptualizing
Being
Memory
Preconscious
Becoming
Conceiving
Subconscious
Conscious
Psychology
Mind
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64 Variations
Universe Variations
Fate
Dramatica's
64 Thematic
Variations
Prediction
Physics Variations
Fact
Security
Instinct
Senses
Wisdom
Skill
Threat
Fantasy
Interpretation
Conditioning
Experience
Enlightenment
Attract
Approach
Self
Interest
Prerequisites
Strategy
Attempt
Morality
Attitude
Analysis
Preconditions
Interdiction
Destiny
Openness
Delay
Choice
Preconception
Repel
State of
Being
Situation
Knowledge
Ability
Truth
Evidence
Value
Confidence
Sense of
Self
Desire
Thought
Suspicion
Falsehood
Worry
Worth
Need
Closure
Hope
Investigation
Appraisal
Deficiency
Dream
Denial
Reappraisal
Doubt
Circumstances
Rationalization
Responsibility
Work
Commitment Permission
Obligation
Expediency
Psychology Variations
394.
Mind Variations
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APPENDICES
64 Elements
Knowledge
Ability
Actuality
Aware
Proven
Theory
Effect
Trust
Desire
Thought
Self Aware
Perception
Hunch
Unproven
Test
Cause
Order
Equity
Inertia
Projection
Accurate
Expectation
Result
Ending
Inequity
Chaos
Speculation
Change
Determination
NonAccurate
Unending
Process
Consider
Logic
Pursuit
Control
Certainty
Probability
Proaction
Inaction
Feeling
Reconsider
Uncontrolled
Avoid
Possibility
Potentiality
Protection
Reaction
Faith
Conscience
Support
Help
Deduction
Reduction
Acceptance
Evaluation
Temptation
Disbelief
Hinder
Oppose
Production
Induction
Reevaluation
Nonacceptance
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Universe Class
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APPENDICES
Universe Types
Past
Progress
Future
Present
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Universe Variations
Past Variations
Fate
Prediction
Fact
Security
Interdiction
Destiny
Threat
Fantasy
Openness
Delay
Work
Attract
Choice
Preconception
Repel
Attempt
Future Variations
398.
Progress Variations
Present Variations
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APPENDICES
Universe Elements
Knowledge
Order
Actuality
Inertia
Proven
Accurate
Effect
Result
Chaos
Thought
Change
Perception
NonAccurate
Unproven
Process
Cause
Ability
Equity
Aware
Projection
Theory
Expectation
Trust
Ending
Inequity
Desire
Speculation
Self Aware
Determination
Hunch
Unending
Test
Consider
Faith
Pursuit
Support
Certainty
Deduction
Proaction
Acceptance
Disbelief
Reconsider
Oppose
Avoid
Induction
Potentiality
Nonacceptance
Reaction
Logic
Conscience
Control
Help
Probability
Reduction
Inaction
Evaluation
Temptation
Feeling
Hinder
Uncontrolled
Production
Possibility
Reevaluation
Protection
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Physics Class
1C
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Per ce
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APPENDICES
Physics Types
Understanding
Doing
Obtaining
Learning
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Physics Variations
Understanding Variations
Instinct
Senses
Wisdom
Skill
Interpretation
Conditioning
Experience
Enlightenment
Approach
Self Interest
Prerequisites
Strategy
Morality
Attitude
Analysis
Preconditions
Obtaining Variations
402.
Doing Variations
Learning Variations
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APPENDICES
Physics Elements
Knowledge
Ability
Actuality
Aware
Proven
Theory
Effect
Trust
Desire
Thought
Self Aware
Perception
Hunch
Unproven
Test
Cause
Order
Equity
Inertia
Projection
Accurate
Expectation
Result
Ending
Inequity
Chaos
Speculation
Change
Determination
NonAccurate
Unending
Process
Consider
Logic
Pursuit
Control
Certainty
Probability
Proaction
Inaction
Feeling
Reconsider
Uncontrolled
Avoid
Possibility
Potentiality
Protection
Reaction
Faith
Conscience
Support
Help
Deduction
Reduction
Acceptance
Evaluation
Temptation
Disbelief
Hinder
Oppose
Production
Induction
Reevaluation
Nonacceptance
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Psychology Class
Psy
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4T
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Eff ec
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Actua
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Per ce
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C hao
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Proje
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Prob
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APPENDICES
Psychology Types
Conceptualizing
Being
Becoming
Conceiving
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Psychology Variations
Conceptualizing Variations
Knowledge
Ability
Circumstances Sense of Self
Desire
Thought
Rationalization Commitment
Permission
Need
Responsibility
Expediency
Deficiency
State of Being
Situation
Obligation
Becoming Variations
406.
Being Variations
Conceiving Variations
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APPENDICES
Psychology Elements
Knowledge
Inertia
Actuality
Order
Proven
Result
Effect
Accurate
Change
Thought
Chaos
Perception
Process
Unproven
NonAccurate
Cause
Aware
Equity
Ability
Projection
Trust
Expectation
Theory
Ending
Inequity
Self
Aware
Speculation
Desire
Determination
Test
Unending
Hunch
Consider
Support
Pursuit
Faith
Certainty
Acceptance
Proaction
Deduction
Oppose
Reconsider
Disbelief
Avoid
Nonacceptance
Potentiality
Induction
Reaction
Control
Conscience
Logic
Help
Inaction
Reduction
Probability
Evaluation
Hinder
Feeling
Production
Protection
Reevaluation
Possiblity
Temptation Uncontrolled
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Mind Class
1C
M ind
P
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Mem
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Susp
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Know
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Abi lit
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T houg
Sel
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C ause
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O rd er
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C hang
C hao
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C onsition
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Supp
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Un- E
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Proa
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Re ac
Fa it h
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Non- at e
Acc ur
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Proce
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Prob
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Pot en
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De du
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T em
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Endin
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C al m
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Avo id
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APPENDICES
Mind Types
Memory
Preconscious
Subconscious
Conscious
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Mind Variations
Memory Variations
Truth
Evidence
Value
Confidence
Suspicion
Falsehood
Worry
Worth
Closure
Hope
Investigation
Appraisal
Dream
Denial
Reappraisal
Doubt
Subconscious Variations
410.
Preconscious Variations
Conscious Variations
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APPENDICES
Mind Elements
Knowledge
Actuality
Ability
Aware
Proven
Effect
Theory
Trust
Perception
Thought
Self Aware
Desire
Cause
Unproven
Test
Hunch
Order
Inertia
Equity
Projection
Accurate
Result
Expectation
Ending
Change
Chaos
Speculation
Inequity
Process
NonAccurate
Unending
Determination
Consider
Pursuit
Logic
Control
Certainty
Proaction
Probability
Inaction
Avoid
Reconsider
Uncontrolled
Feeling
Reaction
Potentiality
Protection
Possibility
Faith
Support
Conscience
Help
Deduction
Acceptance
Reduction
Evaluation
Oppose
Disbelief
Hinder
Temptation
Nonacceptance
Induction
Reevaluation
Production
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64 C haracteristics of Objective
Characters
Purpose Elements
Evaluation Elements
Knowledge
Ability
Actuality
Aware
Proven
Theory
Effect
Trust
Desire
Thought
Self Aware
Perception
Hunch
Unproven
Test
Cause
Order
Equity
Inertia
Projection
Accurate
Expectation
Result
Ending
Inequity
Chaos
Speculation
Change
Determination
NonAccurate
Unending
Process
Consider
Logic
Pursuit
Control
Certainty
Probability
Proaction
Inaction
Feeling
Reconsider
Uncontrolled
Avoid
Possibility
Potentiality
Protection
Reaction
Faith
Conscience
Support
Help
Deduction
Reduction
Acceptance
Evaluation
Temptation
Disbelief
Hinder
Oppose
Production
Induction
Reevaluation
Nonacceptance
Motivation Elements
412.
Methodology Elements
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APPENDICES
Apparent Work and

Actual Dilemma Stories
Leap of Faith
SUCCESS
In the illustration to the left, character #1 is a

steadfast character whose steadfastness ultimately
leads to failure. This is called an apparent work
story because continuing to work as before seems
to be sufficient to lead to success but leads to
failure instead.
Character #2 remains just as steadfast as
character #1, but at the leap of faith decides to
change the formerly steadfast attitude or approach
which ultimately leads to success. This is called an
actual dilemma story because remaining steadfast
would lead to failure.
Actual Work and

Apparent Dilemma Stories
Leap of Faith
FAILURE
FAILURE
SUCCESS
In the illustration to the left, character #1 is a

steadfast character whose steadfastness ultimately
leads to success. This is called an actual work
story because it requires the character to continue
working the way they have been..
Character #2 remains just as steadfast as
character #1, but at the leap of faith decides to
change the formerly steadfast attitude or approach
which ultimately leads to failure. This is called an
apparent dilemma story because remaining
steadfast would lead to success, whereas changing
would lead to failure..
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Change Character
Leap of Faith
FAILURE
FAILURE
SUCCESS
The change character will begin along one

path, but will change to another at the leap of faith.
Even though this character has chosen (or is just
following) a path early on and continues along it
until the leap of faith, this path only means that
there is a consistency to their attitude or approach.
It does not describe the nature of the path, nor
does it determine the outcome of the decision to
change (character #1 succeeds while character #2
fails).
By way of example, the change character may
start out as a wimp and continue being a spineless
wonder, but at the leap of faith gain a backbone.
Or conversely, the change character may start out
as a closed-minded dictator, but at the leap of faith
decide to let some of her control go.
Leap of Faith
FAILURE
FAILURE
SUCCESS
414.
Steadfast Character
The steadfast character will begin along one
path and remain steadfast until the end. The leap
of faith is just as important and can be as traumatic
to the character as with a change character because
at the moment of the leap of faith, the steadfast
character must make the determination that they
know more than others do -- that they are correct
and refuse to change from their chosen path.
Being a steadfast character does not describe the
nature of the steadfastness, nor does it determine
the outcome of their decision (character #1
succeeds while character #2 fails).
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APPENDICES
Characteristics of Archetypal Characters
Motivations
Protagonist
Antagonist
Emotion
Reason
Skeptic
Sidekick
Guardian
Contagonist
Methodologies
Means of
Evaluation
Purposes
Consider
Certainty
Proven
Knowledge
Pursuit
Proaction
Effect
Actuality
Reconsider
Potentiality
Unproven
Thought
Avoid
Reaction
Cause
Perception
Feeling
Possibility
Hunch
Desire
Uncontrolled
Protection
Test
Self-Aware
Logic
Probability
Theory
Ability
Control
Inaction
Trust
Aware
Disbelief
Induction
Non-Accurate
Chaos
Oppose
Non-Acceptance
Process
Change
Faith
Deduction
Accurate
Order
Support
Acceptance
Result
Inertia
Conscience
Reduction
Expectation
Equity
Help
Evaluation
Ending
Projection
Temptation
Production
Determination
Inequity
Hinder
Re-evaluation
Unending
Speculation
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416.
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The Dramatica Structural Model

The Dramatica Structural Matrix is a framework for

o nsiRe spb ilit y

Circumstances Sense of Self

Apparent Work and

In the illustration to the left, character #1 is a

Actual Work and

In the illustration to the left, character #1 is a

The change character will begin along one

Characteristics of Archetypal Characters

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