Original Dramatica Tables

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Conceptualizing Being

Becoming Conceiving

State of Being Situation

Circumstances Sense of Self

Knowle dge Abi lity

Desire Thought

Rationalization Commitment

Responsibility Obligation

Permission Need

Expediency Deficiency

Knowledge Inertia

Change Thought

Actuality Order

Chaos Perception

A wa re E qu ity

Inequity Self-Aware

Ability Projection

Speculation Desire

Proven Result

Process Un-proven

Effect Accurate

Non-accurate

Cause

Trust Expectation

Determin-ation

Test

Theory Ending

Unending Hunch

Consider-ation

Support

Oppose Reconsider

P ur su it Fai th

Disbelief Avoid

Control Conscience

Temptation Un-controlled

L og ic H el p

Hinder Feeling

Certainty Acceptance

Non-

acceptance

Potentiality

Proaction Deduction

Induction Reaction

Inaction Reduction

Production Protection

Probability Evaluation

Re-evaluation

Possibility

Psychology

This table (and the 3-D style graphic) represents the dramatic topicsthat occur in all complete stories. Like its scientific cousin, thePeriodic Table of Elements, items are arranged in families. Dramaticfamiles include Genre, Plot, Theme, and Character. Theinterrelationships between these four aspects of story can be seen inthe nested nature of the table. Dramatica theory describes how toplace these story elements in context to create dramatic appreciationssuch as Goal and Premise. Dramatica software automaticallyrearranges the table to create a story progression that reflects thedramatic decisions made by an author.

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DRAMATICATable of Story Elements

UniversePast Progress

Future Present

Fate Prediction

Interdict ion Destiny

Fact Security

Threat Fantasy

Openness Delay

Choice Preconception

Work Attract

Repel Attempt

Knowledge Order

Chaos Thought

Actuality Inertia

Change Perception

Ability Equity

Inequity Desire

Aware Projection

Speculation Self-Aware

Proven Accurate

Non-accurate

Un-proven

E ffe ct R es ul t

Process Cause

Theory Expectation

Deter-mination

Hunch

Tru st E nd in g

Unending Test

Consider-ation

Faith

Disbelief Reconsider

Pursuit Support

O pp os e A vo id

Logic Conscience

Temptation Feeling

C on tr ol H el p

HinderUn-

controlled

Certainty Deduction

Induction Potentiality

Proaction Acceptance

Non-acceptance

Reaction

Probability Reduction

Production Possibility

Inaction Evaluation

Re-evaluation

Protection

PhysicsUnderstanding Doing

Obtaining Learning

Instinct Senses

Interpretation Conditioning

Wisdom Skill

Experience Enlightenment

Approach Self Interest

Mora lity Att itude

Prerequisites Strategy

Analysis Preconditions

Knowledge Ability

Desire Thought

Actuality Aware

Self-Aware Perception

O rd er E qu ity

Inequity Chaos

Inertia Projection

Speculation Change

Proven Theory

Hunch Un-proven

E ffec t T ru st

Te st C au se

Accurate Expectation

Determin-ation

Non-accurate

Result Ending

Unending Process

Consider-ation

Logic

Feeling Reconsider

Pursuit Control

Un-controlled

Avoid

Faith Conscience

Temptation Disbelief

S up po rt H el p

Hinder Oppose

Certainty Probability

Possibility Potentiality

Proaction Inaction

Protection Reaction

Deduction Reduction

Production Induction

Acceptance Evaluation

Re-evaluation

Non-acceptance

Mind

Memory Preconscious

Subconsciou Consciou

Truth Evidence

Suspicion Falsehood

Valu e Confid ence

Worry Worth

Closure Hope

Dream Denial

Investigation Appraisal

Re-appraisa l Doubt

Knowledge Actuality

Perception Thought

Ability Aware

Self-Aware Desire

O rd er In er ti a

Change Chaos

Equity Projection

Speculation Inequity

Proven Effect

Cause Un-proven

The or y Tru st

Te st H un ch

Accurate Result

P ro ce ss N on -accurate

Expectation Ending

Unending Determin-ation

Consider-ation

Pursuit

Avoid Reconsider

Logic Control

Un-

controlled

Feeling

Faith Support

Oppose Disbelief

Conscience Help

Hinder Temptation

Certainty Proaction

Reaction Potentiality

Probability Inaction

Protection Possibility

Deduction Acceptance

Non-acceptance

Induction

Reduction Evaluation

Re-evaluation

Production


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UniversePast Progress

Future Present

Fate Prediction

Interdiction Destiny

Fact Security

Threat Fantasy

Openness Delay

Choice Preconception

Work Attract

Repel Attempt

Knowledge Order

Chaos Thought

Actuality Inertia

Change Perception

Abil ity Equity

Inequity Desire

Aware Projection

Speculation Self-Aware

Proven Accurate

Non-accurate Un-proven

Effect Result

Process Cause

Theory Expectation

Deter-mination

Hunch

Trust Ending

Unending Test

Consider-ation

Faith

Disbelief Reconsider

Pursuit Support

Oppose Avoid

Logic Conscience

Temptation Feeling

Control Help

HinderUn-

controlled

Certainty Deduction

Induction Potentiality

Proaction Acceptance

Non-acceptance

Reaction

Probability Reduction

Production Possibility

Inaction Evaluation

Re-evaluation Protection

The Universe Class explores "situations" (external states)



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PhysicsUnderstanding Doing

Obtaining Learning

Instinct Senses

Interpretation Conditioning

Wisdom Skill

Experience Enlightenment

Approach Self Interest

Morality Attitude

Prerequisites Strategy

Analysis Preconditions

Knowledge Ability

Desire Thought

Actuality Aware

Self-Aware Perception

Order Equity

Inequity Chaos

Inertia Projection

Speculation Change

Proven Theory

Hunch Un-proven

Effect Trust

Test Cause

Accurate Expectation

Determin-ation

Non-accurate

Result Ending

Unending Process

Consider-ation

Logic

Feeling Reconsider

Pursuit Control

Un-controlled

Avoid

Faith Conscience

Temptation Disbelief

Support He lp

Hinder Oppose

Certainty Probability

Possibility Potentiality

Proaction Inaction

Protection Reaction

Deduction Reduction

Production Induction

Acceptance Evaluation

Re-evaluation Non-acceptance



The Physics Class explores "activities" (external processes)


4/10

Conceptualizing Being

Becoming Conceiving

State of Being Situation

Circumstances Sense of Self

Knowledge Ability

Desire Thought

Rationalization Commitment

Responsibility Obligation

Permission Need

Expediency Deficiency

Knowledge Inertia

Change Thought

Actuali ty Order

Chaos Perception

Aware Equ ity

Inequity Self-Aware

Ability Projection

Speculation Desire

Proven Result

Process Un-proven

Effect Accurate

Non-accurate Cause

Trust Expectation

Determin-ation

Test

Theory Ending

Unending Hunch

Consider-ation

Support

Oppose Reconsider

Pursuit Fai th

Disbelief Avoid

Control Conscience

Temptation Un-controlled

Logic Help

Hinder Feeling

Certainty Acceptance

Non-acceptance

Potentiality

Proaction Deduction

Induction Reaction

Inaction Reduction

Production Protection

Probability Evaluation

Re-evaluation Possibility

Psychology



The Psychology Class explores "manners of thinking or manipulation"(internal processes)


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MindMemory Preconscious

Subconsciou Consciou

Truth Evidence

Suspicion Falsehood

Value Confidence

Worry Worth

Closure Hope

Dream Denial

Investigation Appraisal

Re-appraisal Doubt

Knowledge Actuality

Perception Thought

Abili ty Aware

Self-Aware Desire

Order Inert ia

Change Chaos

Equity Projection

Speculation Inequity

Proven Effect

Cause Un-proven

Theory Trust

Test Hunch

Accurate Result

Process Non-accurate

Expectation Ending

Unending Determin-ation

Consider-ation

Pursuit

Avoid Reconsider

Logic Control

Un-controlled

Feeling

Fai th Support

Oppose Disbelief

Conscience Help

Hinder Temptation

Certainty Proaction

Reaction Potentiality

Probability Inaction

Protection Possibility

Deduction Acceptance

Non-acceptance Induction

Reduction Evaluation

Re-evaluation Production



The Mind Class explores "fixed attitudes or biases" (internal states)


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1Class

4Types

16Variations

64Elements

Universe

Fate

Predict

ionFac

t

Inter-

diction

Destiny

Threat

Fantasy

Openn

essDel

ay

Choice

Securit

y

Pre-

concep

tion

Attract

Work

Attempt

Repel

Knowle

dgeOrd

erAct

uality

Inertia

Proven

Accura

teEff

ect

Result

Chaos

Though

tCh

ange

Percep

tionNon

-

Accura

te

Un-Pro

venPro

cess

Cause

Ability

Equity

Aware

Proje

ction

Theory

Expect

a-

tion

Trust

Ending

Inequi

ty

Desire

Specula

-

tion

Self-A

ware

Determina-

tion

Hunch

Un-End

ing

Test

Consid

era-

tion

Faith

Pursuit

Suppor

tCe

rtainty

Deduc

tionProac

tionAcc

ept-

ance

Disbel

ief

Re-

Consid

era-

tion

Oppos

e

Avoid

Induct

ionPot

entialit

yNon

-

Accept

-

ance

React

ion

Logic

Con-

science

Contr

ol

Help

Probab

ilityReduc

tionIna

ction

Evalua

tion

Tempta

-

tion

Feeling

Hinder

Un-

Contr

olled

Produc

tionPos

sibility

Re-

Evalua

tion

Protec

tion

Past

Progress

Present

Future



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1Class

4Types

16Variations

64Elements

Physics

Expect

a-

tion

Knowle

dgeAbi

lity

Actuality

Aware

Proven

Theory

Effect

Trust

Desire

Though

tSelf-A

ware

Percep

tionHun

chUn-

Proven

Test

Cause

Order

Equity

Inertia

Proje

ction

Accura

te

Result

Ending

Inequi

ty

Chaos

Specula

-

tion

Chang

eDe

termina-tion

Non-

Accu

rate

Un-End

ingPro

cess

Consid

era-

tion

Logic

Pursuit

Contr

olCe

rtainty

Probab

ilityProac

tionIna

ction

Feeling

Recon

-

sideration

Un-

Contr

olled

Avoid

Possibi

lityPot

entialit

yPro

tection

React

ion

Faith

Con-

science

Suppor

t

Help

Deduc

tionReduc

tionAcc

ept-

ance

Evalua

tion

Tempta

-

tion

Disbel

iefHin

derOp

pose

Produc

tionInd

uction

Re-

Evalua

tion

Non-Ac

cep

-tance

Understa

nding

Doing

Obtaining

Learning

Instin

ctSen

sesWis

dom

Skill

Interpre

-

tation

Condition-

ing

Experi-

ence

Enlight

en-

ment

Approa

chSel

f

Interes

t

Pre-

Requisit

es

Strategy

Moralit

yAtti

tude

Analysis

Pre-

Condit

ions



9/10

1Class

4Types

16Variations

64Elements

Psychology

Stateo

f

Being

Situatio

n

Conceptu

alizing

Being

Conceiving

Becoming

Knowle

dge

Circum

-

stances

Senseof

Self

Desire

Though

t

Rationa

l-

ization

Commit-

ment

Respon

si-

bility

Ability

Obliga

tion

Need

Permiss

ion

Deficie

ncy

Expedie

ncy

Knowle

dgeIne

rtia

Actuality

Order

Proven

Result

Effect

Accura

te

Chang

eTho

ught

Chaos

Percep

tionPro

cess

Un-Pro

venNon

-

Accura

te

Cause

Aware

Equity

Ability

Proje

ction

Trust

Expect

a-

tion

Theory

Ending

Inequi

tySel

f-Awa

reSpe

cula-

tion

Desire

Determina-

tion

Test

Un-End

ingHun

ch

Consid

era-

tion

Suppor

tPur

suit

Faith

Certainty

Accept

-

ance

Proaction

Deduc

tion

Oppos

e

Re-

Consid

era-

tion

Disbel

iefAvo

idNon

-Accep

-tance

Potent

iality

Induct

ionRe

action

Contr

ol

Con-

science

Logic

Help

Inactio

nRe

duction

Probab

ilityEva

luation

Tempta

-

tion

Un-

Contr

olled

Hinder

Feeling

Produc

tionPro

tection

Re-

Evalua

tion

Possibi

lity



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1Class

4Types

16Variations

64Elements

Mind

Truth

Eviden

ceVal

ue

Suspici

onFal

sehood

Re-

Apprais

al

Worth

Closur

e

Hope

Dream

Appraisal

Denial

Confi-

dence

Investi-

gation

Doubt

Worry

Knowle

dgeAct

uality

Ability

Aware

Proven

Effect

Theory

Trust

Percep

tionTho

ught

Self-A

ware

Desire

Cause

Un-Pro

venTes

t

Hunch

Order

Inertia

Equity P

rojectio

nAcc

urate

Result

Expect

a-

tion

Ending

Chang

e

Chaos

Specula

-

tion

Inequi

tyPro

cess

Non-

Accu

rate

Un-End

ingDeter

mina-

tion

Consid

era-

tion

Pursuit

Logic

Contr

olCe

rtainty

Proact

ionProbab

ilityIna

ction

Avoid

Re-

Consid

era-

tion

Un-

Contr

olled

Feeling

React

ionPot

entialit

yPro

tection

Possibi

lity

Faith

Suppor

t

Con-

science

Help

Deduc

tionAcc

ept-

ance

Reduc

tionEva

luation

Oppos

eDis

belief

Hinder

Tempta

-

tion

Non-

Accept

-

ance

Induct

ion

Re-

Evalua

tion

Produc

tion

Memory

Preconscious

Conscious

Subconscious


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