Dramatica
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The platform for narrative intelligence: Dramatica lays the foundation, Narrova powers the platform, and the Narrative Context Protocol defines the standard. https://dramatica.com
We’ve added the new **Audience Experience** section as part of our **ongoing evolution of Dramatica Theory**—continuing the work Chris and Melanie began over 30 years ago. Each addition refines how writers understand the *experience* of a story, not just its structure.
November 11, 2025 at 5:08 PM
We’ve added the new **Audience Experience** section as part of our **ongoing evolution of Dramatica Theory**—continuing the work Chris and Melanie began over 30 years ago. Each addition refines how writers understand the *experience* of a story, not just its structure.
Yesterday’s Narrova livestream replay 🎥: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDY-6Kz764c](www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDY-...)
We explored how genre choices shift the *source of conflict*—and built three storyforms. Thread ⤵️
We explored how genre choices shift the *source of conflict*—and built three storyforms. Thread ⤵️
Fun with Storyforms - Part Two
YouTube video by Subtxt Dramatica
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October 16, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Yesterday’s Narrova livestream replay 🎥: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDY-6Kz764c](www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDY-...)
We explored how genre choices shift the *source of conflict*—and built three storyforms. Thread ⤵️
We explored how genre choices shift the *source of conflict*—and built three storyforms. Thread ⤵️
New guide: upload your screenplay to Narrova and get a Dramatica read—Four Throughlines, evidence, and viable Storyforms. How-to + example (“Brick”) here: [Uploading a Screenplay for Dramatica Analysis in Narrova](discuss.dramatica.com/t/uploading-...) #Dramatica #Screenwriting
Uploading a Screenplay for Dramatica Analysis in Narrova
Want Narrova to read your script like a seasoned Dramatica analyst? Here’s a quick, repeatable workflow you can use right now—plus what to expect from the Storyforming Agent once it takes over. TL;D...
discuss.dramatica.com
September 6, 2025 at 6:26 PM
New guide: upload your screenplay to Narrova and get a Dramatica read—Four Throughlines, evidence, and viable Storyforms. How-to + example (“Brick”) here: [Uploading a Screenplay for Dramatica Analysis in Narrova](discuss.dramatica.com/t/uploading-...) #Dramatica #Screenwriting
We're happy to report that Narrova is so far away from glazing that it will even tell P.T. "There Will Be Blood" needs some work. 😄
August 23, 2025 at 7:57 PM
We're happy to report that Narrova is so far away from glazing that it will even tell P.T. "There Will Be Blood" needs some work. 😄
🎬 Next Tuesday @ 7pm PT, join the Dramatica Users Group (hosted by Chris Huntley & me) as we dive into *Companion* for our latest film-analysis session.
Watch it beforehand, then jump into the convo—you’ll come away seeing story structure in a whole new light.
discuss.dramatica.com/t/companion-...
Watch it beforehand, then jump into the convo—you’ll come away seeing story structure in a whole new light.
discuss.dramatica.com/t/companion-...
Companion (2025) - Dramatica Analysis
Next Tuesday at 7 pm Pacific, the Dramatica Users Group—hosted by Chris Huntley and Jim Hull—will be diving into Companion for our film‑analysis session. Feel free to watch the film beforehand and jum...
discuss.dramatica.com
August 7, 2025 at 12:18 AM
🎬 Next Tuesday @ 7pm PT, join the Dramatica Users Group (hosted by Chris Huntley & me) as we dive into *Companion* for our latest film-analysis session.
Watch it beforehand, then jump into the convo—you’ll come away seeing story structure in a whole new light.
discuss.dramatica.com/t/companion-...
Watch it beforehand, then jump into the convo—you’ll come away seeing story structure in a whole new light.
discuss.dramatica.com/t/companion-...
✨ Something new is emerging inside Narrova…
We’ve been quietly working on a process that doesn’t generate story—but gently reveals it.
A way to think through your narrative by pulling on threads of tension, one question at a time.
We’ve been quietly working on a process that doesn’t generate story—but gently reveals it.
A way to think through your narrative by pulling on threads of tension, one question at a time.
August 6, 2025 at 5:03 AM
✨ Something new is emerging inside Narrova…
We’ve been quietly working on a process that doesn’t generate story—but gently reveals it.
A way to think through your narrative by pulling on threads of tension, one question at a time.
We’ve been quietly working on a process that doesn’t generate story—but gently reveals it.
A way to think through your narrative by pulling on threads of tension, one question at a time.
Online group analysis of KPop Demon Hunters is under way in the Dramatica forum. Find out one of the reasons why this was such a massive success for Netflix: discuss.dramatica.com/t/kpop-demon...
August 4, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Online group analysis of KPop Demon Hunters is under way in the Dramatica forum. Find out one of the reasons why this was such a massive success for Netflix: discuss.dramatica.com/t/kpop-demon...
Our thoughts on the Showrunner app, AI, and the future of storytelling: dramatica.com/blog/posts/a...
AI and Storytelling: Why Multi‑Episode Arcs Challenge Generative Models | Dramatica Blog
News and insights from the Dramatica team
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August 1, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Our thoughts on the Showrunner app, AI, and the future of storytelling: dramatica.com/blog/posts/a...
🚀 Narrova developer Jim Hull walks you through taking a story idea all the way to a full narrative treatment, step-by-step. Catch the replay to see how it's done—logically consistent, emotionally powerful storytelling in action!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcEF...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcEF...
From Idea to Treatment in an Afternoon
YouTube video by Subtxt Dramatica
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July 31, 2025 at 9:58 PM
🚀 Narrova developer Jim Hull walks you through taking a story idea all the way to a full narrative treatment, step-by-step. Catch the replay to see how it's done—logically consistent, emotionally powerful storytelling in action!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcEF...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcEF...
Just updated COPYRIGHT.md to clarify what the Narrative Context Protocol is really about: preserving authorship + creative intent in an AI-powered world.
Read the update → github.com/narrative-fi...
#NCP #AIstorytelling #NarrativeDesign
Read the update → github.com/narrative-fi...
#NCP #AIstorytelling #NarrativeDesign
July 20, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Just updated COPYRIGHT.md to clarify what the Narrative Context Protocol is really about: preserving authorship + creative intent in an AI-powered world.
Read the update → github.com/narrative-fi...
#NCP #AIstorytelling #NarrativeDesign
Read the update → github.com/narrative-fi...
#NCP #AIstorytelling #NarrativeDesign
🎉 Our long national nightmare of Dramatica terminology confusion is OVER!
Signposts, Non-accurate, Uncontrolled, Unproven, Non-acceptance, Problem-solving Style, Story Limit, Change & Steadfast—all restored!
Plus new Chris + Melanie approved terms!
discuss.dramatica.com/t/the-long-n...
Signposts, Non-accurate, Uncontrolled, Unproven, Non-acceptance, Problem-solving Style, Story Limit, Change & Steadfast—all restored!
Plus new Chris + Melanie approved terms!
discuss.dramatica.com/t/the-long-n...
🎉 The Long National Nightmare of Terminology Confusion is Over!
We are thrilled to announce that, thanks to the merger between Dramatica and Subtxt, we’ve finally achieved clarity and consistency in our terminology! Now you can leverage all the fantastic developme...
discuss.dramatica.com
July 18, 2025 at 9:08 PM
🎉 Our long national nightmare of Dramatica terminology confusion is OVER!
Signposts, Non-accurate, Uncontrolled, Unproven, Non-acceptance, Problem-solving Style, Story Limit, Change & Steadfast—all restored!
Plus new Chris + Melanie approved terms!
discuss.dramatica.com/t/the-long-n...
Signposts, Non-accurate, Uncontrolled, Unproven, Non-acceptance, Problem-solving Style, Story Limit, Change & Steadfast—all restored!
Plus new Chris + Melanie approved terms!
discuss.dramatica.com/t/the-long-n...
Join us for a special Dramatica Users Group session as co-creator Chris Huntley leads an in-depth analysis of the Oscar-nominated screenplay The Holdovers. Discover how the film’s structure aligns with Dramatica theory—and bring your own insights. All are welcome!
discord.com/events/49291...
discord.com/events/49291...
May 7, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Join us for a special Dramatica Users Group session as co-creator Chris Huntley leads an in-depth analysis of the Oscar-nominated screenplay The Holdovers. Discover how the film’s structure aligns with Dramatica theory—and bring your own insights. All are welcome!
discord.com/events/49291...
discord.com/events/49291...
Muse has officially lost its mind with today's story starter. 🤣
"Puberty was awkward enough before dodgeball came with an STD twist."
Zoe Martinez has finally found the perfect escape hatch from social obscurity: a wildly inappropriate, ridiculously elaborate sex-ed obstacle course
"Puberty was awkward enough before dodgeball came with an STD twist."
Zoe Martinez has finally found the perfect escape hatch from social obscurity: a wildly inappropriate, ridiculously elaborate sex-ed obstacle course
April 24, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Muse has officially lost its mind with today's story starter. 🤣
"Puberty was awkward enough before dodgeball came with an STD twist."
Zoe Martinez has finally found the perfect escape hatch from social obscurity: a wildly inappropriate, ridiculously elaborate sex-ed obstacle course
"Puberty was awkward enough before dodgeball came with an STD twist."
Zoe Martinez has finally found the perfect escape hatch from social obscurity: a wildly inappropriate, ridiculously elaborate sex-ed obstacle course
Keeping 1992-era straight-to-video classics alive with our Story Starters!
"Ready, set, blast off! Earth takes center stage in the galaxy's wildest sporting showdown."
When Earth's name flashes unexpectedly as host of the Intergalactic Olympics, Jasper Cruz nearly chokes on his cereal. Now...
"Ready, set, blast off! Earth takes center stage in the galaxy's wildest sporting showdown."
When Earth's name flashes unexpectedly as host of the Intergalactic Olympics, Jasper Cruz nearly chokes on his cereal. Now...
April 19, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Keeping 1992-era straight-to-video classics alive with our Story Starters!
"Ready, set, blast off! Earth takes center stage in the galaxy's wildest sporting showdown."
When Earth's name flashes unexpectedly as host of the Intergalactic Olympics, Jasper Cruz nearly chokes on his cereal. Now...
"Ready, set, blast off! Earth takes center stage in the galaxy's wildest sporting showdown."
When Earth's name flashes unexpectedly as host of the Intergalactic Olympics, Jasper Cruz nearly chokes on his cereal. Now...
Big Model's shift to "vibe-coding" creative writing misses the heart of storytelling. Real narrative insight comes from structure and intent, not just subjective taste-testing. Writers deserve better. narrativefirst.com/blog/creativ...
March 18, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Big Model's shift to "vibe-coding" creative writing misses the heart of storytelling. Real narrative insight comes from structure and intent, not just subjective taste-testing. Writers deserve better. narrativefirst.com/blog/creativ...
Just cracked open eight years of storytelling genius—Subtxt API is LIVE. Go build the next big thing, or just blow minds. Your call. narrativefirst.com/blog/introdu...
March 13, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Just cracked open eight years of storytelling genius—Subtxt API is LIVE. Go build the next big thing, or just blow minds. Your call. narrativefirst.com/blog/introdu...
Is GPT-4.5 real—or is it just great storytelling? 🤖✨
Turns out, structured chaos is the heart of both AI and narrative. Here's how GPT-4.5 is quietly making stories even better in Subtxt:
narrativefirst.com/blog/gpt-4-5...
Turns out, structured chaos is the heart of both AI and narrative. Here's how GPT-4.5 is quietly making stories even better in Subtxt:
narrativefirst.com/blog/gpt-4-5...
March 4, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Is GPT-4.5 real—or is it just great storytelling? 🤖✨
Turns out, structured chaos is the heart of both AI and narrative. Here's how GPT-4.5 is quietly making stories even better in Subtxt:
narrativefirst.com/blog/gpt-4-5...
Turns out, structured chaos is the heart of both AI and narrative. Here's how GPT-4.5 is quietly making stories even better in Subtxt:
narrativefirst.com/blog/gpt-4-5...
We’ve been experimenting with GPT-4.5 to elevate storytelling in Subtxt. It's impressive to see Muse’s daily Story Starters transformed with richer, genre-sensitive narratives. A promising direction to explore further. narrativefirst.com/blog/unlocki...
February 28, 2025 at 4:17 PM
We’ve been experimenting with GPT-4.5 to elevate storytelling in Subtxt. It's impressive to see Muse’s daily Story Starters transformed with richer, genre-sensitive narratives. A promising direction to explore further. narrativefirst.com/blog/unlocki...
Shelly Palmer is right: Hollywood isn’t quite ready for AI-enhanced storytelling. But the real danger isn’t job displacement—it’s losing the essence of what makes stories work.
Hollywood is fixated on AI as a threat to jobs, but the real danger is much bigger—and the industry doesn’t see it coming. shellypalmer.com/2025/02/holl...
Hollywood’s AI Blind Spot: The Fatal Mistake That Will Kill the Industry
Hollywood is panicking. The latest wave of generative AI advancements—led by tools like OpenAI’s Sora, Google’s Veo 2, and a growing ecosystem of AI-driven storytelling platforms—has triggered existen...
shellypalmer.com
February 13, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Shelly Palmer is right: Hollywood isn’t quite ready for AI-enhanced storytelling. But the real danger isn’t job displacement—it’s losing the essence of what makes stories work.
The storyform for The Penguin, Season 1 Episode 4 "Cent'Anni" is now in Subtxt. Wonderful how the title of the episode fit so perfectly into the Obstacle Character thematic Issue of Destiny.
February 12, 2025 at 6:07 PM
The storyform for The Penguin, Season 1 Episode 4 "Cent'Anni" is now in Subtxt. Wonderful how the title of the episode fit so perfectly into the Obstacle Character thematic Issue of Destiny.
The group analysis of "Cent'Anni" - the 4th episode of "The Penguin" series is now live - feel free to join in and hear us debate some of the underlying thematic issues.
us02web.zoom.us/j/81566870632
us02web.zoom.us/j/81566870632
February 12, 2025 at 3:08 AM
The group analysis of "Cent'Anni" - the 4th episode of "The Penguin" series is now live - feel free to join in and hear us debate some of the underlying thematic issues.
us02web.zoom.us/j/81566870632
us02web.zoom.us/j/81566870632
We uploaded *Didi*’s Storyform into Subtxt, asked Muse to describe the film based on structure alone, and it nailed it—before even knowing the plot. Then, once the synopsis was added, it refined everything even further. Full breakdown here: narrativefirst.com/blog/explori...
February 11, 2025 at 5:35 PM
We uploaded *Didi*’s Storyform into Subtxt, asked Muse to describe the film based on structure alone, and it nailed it—before even knowing the plot. Then, once the synopsis was added, it refined everything even further. Full breakdown here: narrativefirst.com/blog/explori...
The storyform for "Didi" is now in Subtxt: subtxt.app/storyforms/d...
We've also updated Muse with DeepResearch from OpenAI on the film, so you can really dive deep into the thematic intent of the filmmaker, Sean Wang...
We've also updated Muse with DeepResearch from OpenAI on the film, so you can really dive deep into the thematic intent of the filmmaker, Sean Wang...
February 10, 2025 at 7:54 PM
The storyform for "Didi" is now in Subtxt: subtxt.app/storyforms/d...
We've also updated Muse with DeepResearch from OpenAI on the film, so you can really dive deep into the thematic intent of the filmmaker, Sean Wang...
We've also updated Muse with DeepResearch from OpenAI on the film, so you can really dive deep into the thematic intent of the filmmaker, Sean Wang...
The Storyform for "Conclave" is now in Subtxt. subtxt.app/storyforms/c...
February 8, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The Storyform for "Conclave" is now in Subtxt. subtxt.app/storyforms/c...
The replay of the first Subtxt Focus & Flow session is up if you want to check it out. We'll be doing these weekly on Wednesdays at 2pm PT, maybe adding Mondays too.
narrativefirst.com/recordings/257
narrativefirst.com/recordings/257
February 8, 2025 at 6:53 PM
The replay of the first Subtxt Focus & Flow session is up if you want to check it out. We'll be doing these weekly on Wednesdays at 2pm PT, maybe adding Mondays too.
narrativefirst.com/recordings/257
narrativefirst.com/recordings/257