Is the process involved in the analysis of a Dramatica storyform truly objective, or is everyone fooling themselves? Jim answers these questions as well as giving an update on our app, Subtext.
(Note: This episode was recorded April 11, 2018--at that time, Subtext was called the &quot;Narrative First Atomizer&quot;)
In addition, we dive into what it feels like when a storyform just clicks into place--when you know you've found the unique set of thematic Storypoints that create the message of the narrative.
You can read <a href="https://narrativefirst.com/podcasts/transcripts/66">the entire transcription of this episode here</a>.
<a href="https://narrativefirst.com/services">Story Development Services</a> from Narrative First. Stop rewriting and finally finish that story with our expert advice.
Show Notes &amp; Links
<ul>
<li><a href="http://discuss.dramatica.com/t/objectivity-but-at-the-wrong-level/1601">Objectivity, At the Wrong Level - Discuss Dramatica</a> online discussion covering the objective analysis involved in discovering the unique storyform of a narrative</li>
<li><a href="https://app.narrativefirst.com/storyforms/pretty-woman">Pretty Woman</a> the complete Storyform, as found in Subtext</li>
<li><a href="https://app.narrativefirst.com/storyforms/i-tonya">The Throughlines of Pretty Woman</a> a visual representation of this film's Four Throughlines</li>
</ul>
Narrative First theme by Alex Hull. Hear more on his Soundcloud, <a href="http://soundcloud.com/operation-solace">Operation Solace</a>.

<description>
 &lt;p&gt;Is the process involved in the analysis of a Dramatica storyform truly objective, or is everyone fooling themselves? Jim answers these questions as well as giving an update on our app, Subtext.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;(Note: This episode was recorded April 11, 2018--at that time, Subtext was called the &amp;quot;Narrative First Atomizer&amp;quot;)&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In addition, we dive into what it feels like when a storyform just &lt;em&gt;clicks&lt;/em&gt; into place--when you know you've found the unique set of thematic Storypoints that create the message of the narrative.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You can read &lt;a href="https://narrativefirst.com/podcasts/transcripts/66"&gt;the entire transcription of this episode here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://narrativefirst.com/services"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Story Development Services&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; from Narrative First. Stop rewriting and finally finish that story with our expert advice.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Show Notes &amp;amp; Links&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://discuss.dramatica.com/t/objectivity-but-at-the-wrong-level/1601"&gt;Objectivity, At the Wrong Level - Discuss Dramatica&lt;/a&gt; online discussion covering the objective analysis involved in discovering the unique storyform of a narrative&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://app.narrativefirst.com/storyforms/pretty-woman"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Pretty Woman&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; the complete Storyform, as found in Subtext&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://app.narrativefirst.com/storyforms/i-tonya"&gt;The Throughlines of &lt;em&gt;Pretty Woman&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; a visual representation of this film's Four Throughlines&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Narrative First&lt;/em&gt; theme by Alex Hull. Hear more on his Soundcloud, &lt;a href="http://soundcloud.com/operation-solace"&gt;Operation Solace&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

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Is the process involved in the analysis of a Dramatica storyform truly objective, or is everyone fooling themselves? Jim answers these questions as well as giving an update on our app, Subtext.

When It All Finally Clicks Into Place

A deep-dive into the two narrative structures driving the classic action/adventure Raiders of the Lost Ark.
While many consider Raiders to be evidence of a &quot;5-Act&quot; or &quot;6-Act&quot; structure, the truth is the presence of two completely different 4-Act structures. Using the Dramatica theory of story, we take a look at these two individual arguments and explain how Kasdan masterfully wove them together to appear as a single &quot;story.&quot;
In addition, we discuss updates to our Subtext service (referred to as the &quot;Atomizer&quot; in the podcast), and examine the thematic structure of the Tonya Harding biopic, I, Tonya.
You can read <a href="https://narrativefirst.com/podcasts/transcripts/65">the entire transcription of this episode here</a>.
<a href="https://narrativefirst.com/consulting">Deliberate Storytelling</a> is a practice whereby the Author creates with intent and purpose. Collaborate with a story expert today and start down the path towards finally writing and finishing your story.
Show Notes &amp; Links
<ul>
<li><a href="https://app.narrativefirst.com/storyforms/raiders-of-the-lost-ark-the-ark">Raiders of the Lost Ark - The Ark Storyform</a></li>
<li><a href="https://app.narrativefirst.com/storyforms/raiders-of-the-lost-ark-raiders">Raiders of the Lost Ark - Raiders Storyform</a></li>
<li><a href="https://app.narrativefirst.com/storyforms/i-tonya">I, Tonya Storyform</a></li>
<li><a href="http://discuss.dramatica.com/t/objectivity-but-at-the-wrong-level/1601/2">Objectivity, But At the Wrong Level</a> a post referred to in the podcast regarding Genre in Dramatica</li>
</ul>
Narrative First theme by Alex Hull. Hear more on his Soundcloud, <a href="http://soundcloud.com/operation-solace">Operation Solace</a>.

<description>
 &lt;p&gt;A deep-dive into the two narrative structures driving the classic action/adventure &lt;em&gt;Raiders of the Lost Ark.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;While many consider &lt;em&gt;Raiders&lt;/em&gt; to be evidence of a &amp;quot;5-Act&amp;quot; or &amp;quot;6-Act&amp;quot; structure, the truth is the presence of two completely different 4-Act structures. Using the Dramatica theory of story, we take a look at these two individual arguments and explain how Kasdan masterfully wove them together to appear as a single &amp;quot;story.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In addition, we discuss updates to our Subtext service (referred to as the &amp;quot;Atomizer&amp;quot; in the podcast), and examine the thematic structure of the Tonya Harding biopic, &lt;em&gt;I, Tonya.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You can read &lt;a href="https://narrativefirst.com/podcasts/transcripts/65"&gt;the entire transcription of this episode here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://narrativefirst.com/consulting"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Deliberate Storytelling&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt; is a practice whereby the Author creates with intent and purpose. Collaborate with a story expert today and start down the path towards finally writing and finishing your story.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Show Notes &amp;amp; Links&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://app.narrativefirst.com/storyforms/raiders-of-the-lost-ark-the-ark"&gt;Raiders of the Lost Ark - The Ark Storyform&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://app.narrativefirst.com/storyforms/raiders-of-the-lost-ark-raiders"&gt;Raiders of the Lost Ark - Raiders Storyform&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://app.narrativefirst.com/storyforms/i-tonya"&gt;I, Tonya Storyform&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://discuss.dramatica.com/t/objectivity-but-at-the-wrong-level/1601/2"&gt;Objectivity, But At the Wrong Level&lt;/a&gt; a post referred to in the podcast regarding Genre in Dramatica&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Narrative First&lt;/em&gt; theme by Alex Hull. Hear more on his Soundcloud, &lt;a href="http://soundcloud.com/operation-solace"&gt;Operation Solace&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

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A deep-dive into the two narrative structures driving the classic action/adventure *Raiders of the Lost Ark.*

Raiders of the Lost Ark and Multiple Storyforms

An in-depth look at the narrative thematics driving these two classic films.
For this, our special 64th episode, we explore the storyforms found in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. Using the Dramatica theory of story as a basis for our analysis, we find two separate narratives in Empire: one that focuses on psychology as a basis for conflict, and another that takes the expected physics approach.
For Jedi, we find an usual set of narrative thematics that explains why this film stands out from the previous two in terms of shape and feel.
You can read <a href="https://narrativefirst.com/podcasts/transcripts/64">the entire transcription of this episode here</a>.
Show Notes &amp; Links
<ul>
<li><a href="https://app.narrativefirst.com/storyforms/the-empire-strikes-back-enemies-and-allies">The Empire Strikes Back - Enemies and Allies Storyform</a></li>
<li><a href="https://app.narrativefirst.com/storyforms/the-empire-strikes-back-romance">The Empire Strikes Back - Romance Storyform</a></li>
<li><a href="https://app.narrativefirst.com/storyforms/return-of-the-jedi">Return of the Jedi Storyform</a></li>
</ul>
Narrative First theme by Alex Hull. Hear more on his Soundcloud, <a href="http://soundcloud.com/operation-solace">Operation Solace</a>.

<description>
 &lt;p&gt;An in-depth look at the narrative thematics driving these two classic films.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For this, our special 64th episode, we explore the storyforms found in &lt;em&gt;The Empire Strikes Back&lt;/em&gt; and &lt;em&gt;Return of the Jedi&lt;/em&gt;. Using the Dramatica theory of story as a basis for our analysis, we find &lt;em&gt;two&lt;/em&gt; separate narratives in &lt;em&gt;Empire&lt;/em&gt;: one that focuses on psychology as a basis for conflict, and another that takes the expected physics approach.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For &lt;em&gt;Jedi&lt;/em&gt;, we find an usual set of narrative thematics that explains why this film stands out from the previous two in terms of shape and feel.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You can read &lt;a href="https://narrativefirst.com/podcasts/transcripts/64"&gt;the entire transcription of this episode here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Show Notes &amp;amp; Links&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://app.narrativefirst.com/storyforms/the-empire-strikes-back-enemies-and-allies"&gt;The Empire Strikes Back - Enemies and Allies Storyform&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://app.narrativefirst.com/storyforms/the-empire-strikes-back-romance"&gt;The Empire Strikes Back - Romance Storyform&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://app.narrativefirst.com/storyforms/return-of-the-jedi"&gt;Return of the Jedi Storyform&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Narrative First&lt;/em&gt; theme by Alex Hull. Hear more on his Soundcloud, &lt;a href="http://soundcloud.com/operation-solace"&gt;Operation Solace&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

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An in-depth look at the narrative thematics driving these two classic films.

The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi

In this episode, we take a look at the key story events that shift a narrative from one contextual Act to the next. In addition, we discuss what the Dramatica theory of story identifies in a story--namely, the subtext of narrative conflict. If you previously thought subtext was something that could never truly be defined--prepare to learn the truth. Using examples from both The Florida Project and Call Me By Your Name, we offer a first look insight into the reason for re-branding our service with the more appropriate name: Subtext.
You can read <a href="https://narrativefirst.com/podcasts/transcripts/62">the entire transcription of this episode here</a>.
<a href="https://app.narrativefirst.com">Register for Subtext</a>
<a href="https://narrativefirst.com/consulting">Deliberate Storytelling</a> is a practice whereby the Author creates with intent and purpose. Collaborate with a story expert today and start down the path towards finally writing and finishing your story.
Show Notes &amp; Links
<ul>
<li><a href="https://narrativefirst.com/articles/uncovering-the-major-plot-points-of-a-functioning-story">Uncovering the Major Plot Points of a Functioning Story</a> an in-depth article explored in this episode</li>
<li><a href="https://narrativefirst.com/articles/the-difference-between-neo-and-luke-skywalker">The Difference Between Neo and Luke Skywalker </a> why the Hero's Journey explanation is insufficient to truly describe what is going on in these films</li>
<li><a href="https://app.narrativefirst.com/storyforms/the-florida-project">The Florida Project</a> complete analysis on Subtext</li>
<li><a href="https://app.narrativefirst.com/storyforms/call-me-by-your-name">Call Me By Your Name</a> complete analysis on Subtext</li>
<li><a href="https://narrativefirst.com/articles/rethinking-an-analysis-of-the-florida-project">Rethinking an Analysis of The Florida Project</a> complete article explaining the message behind the beauty</li>
</ul>
Narrative First theme by Alex Hull. Hear more on his Soundcloud, <a href="http://soundcloud.com/operation-solace">Operation Solace</a>.

<description>
 &lt;p&gt;In this episode, we take a look at the key story events that shift a narrative from one contextual Act to the next. In addition, we discuss what the Dramatica theory of story identifies in a story--namely, the &lt;em&gt;subtext&lt;/em&gt; of narrative conflict. If you previously thought subtext was something that could never truly be defined--prepare to learn the truth. Using examples from both &lt;em&gt;The Florida Project&lt;/em&gt; and &lt;em&gt;Call Me By Your Name&lt;/em&gt;, we offer a first look insight into the reason for re-branding our service with the more appropriate name: Subtext.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You can read &lt;a href="https://narrativefirst.com/podcasts/transcripts/62"&gt;the entire transcription of this episode here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://app.narrativefirst.com"&gt;Register for Subtext&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://narrativefirst.com/consulting"&gt;Deliberate Storytelling&lt;/a&gt; is a practice whereby the Author creates with intent and purpose. Collaborate with a story expert today and start down the path towards finally writing and finishing your story.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Show Notes &amp;amp; Links&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://narrativefirst.com/articles/uncovering-the-major-plot-points-of-a-functioning-story"&gt;Uncovering the Major Plot Points of a Functioning Story&lt;/a&gt; an in-depth article explored in this episode&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://narrativefirst.com/articles/the-difference-between-neo-and-luke-skywalker"&gt;The Difference Between Neo and Luke Skywalker &lt;/a&gt; why the Hero's Journey explanation is insufficient to truly describe what is going on in these films&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://app.narrativefirst.com/storyforms/the-florida-project"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Florida Project&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; complete analysis on Subtext&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://app.narrativefirst.com/storyforms/call-me-by-your-name"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Call Me By Your Name&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; complete analysis on Subtext&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://narrativefirst.com/articles/rethinking-an-analysis-of-the-florida-project"&gt;Rethinking an Analysis of The Florida Project&lt;/a&gt; complete article explaining the message behind the beauty&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Narrative First&lt;/em&gt; theme by Alex Hull. Hear more on his Soundcloud, &lt;a href="http://soundcloud.com/operation-solace"&gt;Operation Solace&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

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In this episode, we take a look at the key story events that shift a narrative from one contextual Act to the next.

Demystifying the Plot Points of a Complete Story

If you want to make meaning out of the meaningless, if you want to ensure that you don't write a pointless story, a Dramatica® storyform ensures that what you have to say promises purpose and a reason for the audience to listen. With that in mind, we take a look at the differences between The Disaster Artist and Darkest Hour. Guess which one contains a solid narrative?
In addition, we explain why The Accountant seems so jam-packed with story and answer questions about the separation between the Influence Character perspective and the Relationship Story perspective.
You can read <a href="https://narrativefirst.com/podcasts/transcripts/62">the entire transcription of this episode here</a>.
<a href="https://app.narrativefirst.com">Register for Subtext</a>
<a href="https://narrativefirst.com/consulting">Deliberate Storytelling</a> is a practice whereby the Author creates with intent and purpose. Collaborate with a story expert today and start down the path towards finally writing and finishing your story.
Show Notes &amp; Links
<ul>
<li><a href="https://app.narrativefirst.com/storyforms/the-accountant" title="The Accountant - Storyforms - Subtext">The Accountant</a> storyform</li>
<li><a href="http://dramatica.com/audio/users-group-podcast/the-accountant">*Podcast of The Accountant Dramatica Users Group analysis</a></li>
<li><a href="https://app.narrativefirst.com/storyforms/coco" title="Coco - Storyforms - Subtext">Coco</a> storyform</li>
<li><a href="https://app.narrativefirst.com/storyforms/the-shape-of-water" title="The Shape of Water - Storyforms - Subtext">The Shape of Water</a> storyform</li>
<li><a href="https://narrativefirst.com/analysis/darkest-hour" title="Darkest Hour - Analysis - Narrative First">Narrative analysis of Darkest Hour</a></li>
<li><a href="https://app.narrativefirst.com/storyforms/the-disaster-artist" title="The Disaster Artist - Storyforms - Subtext">The Disaster Artist</a> storyform</li>
</ul>
Narrative First theme by Alex Hull. Hear more on his Soundcloud, <a href="http://soundcloud.com/operation-solace">Operation Solace</a>.

<description>
 &lt;p&gt;If you want to make meaning out of the meaningless, if you want to ensure that you don't write a pointless story, a Dramatica® storyform ensures that what you have to say promises purpose and a reason for the audience to listen. With that in mind, we take a look at the differences between &lt;em&gt;The Disaster Artist&lt;/em&gt; and &lt;em&gt;Darkest Hour&lt;/em&gt;. Guess which one contains a solid narrative?&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In addition, we explain why &lt;em&gt;The Accountant&lt;/em&gt; seems so jam-packed with story and answer questions about the separation between the Influence Character perspective and the Relationship Story perspective.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;You can read &lt;a href="https://narrativefirst.com/podcasts/transcripts/62"&gt;the entire transcription of this episode here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://app.narrativefirst.com"&gt;Register for Subtext&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://narrativefirst.com/consulting"&gt;Deliberate Storytelling&lt;/a&gt; is a practice whereby the Author creates with intent and purpose. Collaborate with a story expert today and start down the path towards finally writing and finishing your story.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Show Notes &amp;amp; Links&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://app.narrativefirst.com/storyforms/the-accountant" title="The Accountant - Storyforms - Subtext"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Accountant&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; storyform&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://dramatica.com/audio/users-group-podcast/the-accountant"&gt;*Podcast of &lt;em&gt;The Accountant&lt;/em&gt; Dramatica Users Group analysis&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://app.narrativefirst.com/storyforms/coco" title="Coco - Storyforms - Subtext"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Coco&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; storyform&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://app.narrativefirst.com/storyforms/the-shape-of-water" title="The Shape of Water - Storyforms - Subtext"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Shape of Water&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; storyform&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://narrativefirst.com/analysis/darkest-hour" title="Darkest Hour - Analysis - Narrative First"&gt;Narrative analysis of &lt;em&gt;Darkest Hour&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://app.narrativefirst.com/storyforms/the-disaster-artist" title="The Disaster Artist - Storyforms - Subtext"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Disaster Artist&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; storyform&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Narrative First&lt;/em&gt; theme by Alex Hull. Hear more on his Soundcloud, &lt;a href="http://soundcloud.com/operation-solace"&gt;Operation Solace&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

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A Dramatica storyform ensures that what you have to say promises purpose and a reason for the audience to listen.

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Updates & analysis of all things story. From screenplays to novels to deep theoretical story structure, this podcast is aimed at providing the secrets to great storytelling. 

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