backstory (not part of the story) - discuss dramatica...and where dramatica fits in. the storyform...

The model is showing you the mind's problem-solving process orjustifyingaproblemthatcamefromaninequitybetweenthings:http://discuss.dramatica.com/t/the-inequity-of-a-story/379/2

Backstory(notpartofthestory)...

YouseetheCAR

Youwanttohavethecaranddesireit

Solution?A:Getthecar

Or?B:Getrideofyourdesire

But:YoudonthavethemoneyandYoucantgetrideofyourdesire

Youhaveaproblemandyoustartthejustificationprocess

Youfocusonthecar(lockingawayyourdesire)

WiththedesirelockedawaythecaritselfnowbecomesaPROBLEM.Youdon'thaveacar.Thatproblemwascompletelycreatedinyourhead.

The model is showing you the mind's problem-solving process orjustifyingaproblemthatcamefromaninequitybetweenthings:http://discuss.dramatica.com/t/the-inequity-of-a-story/379/2

TheStorystartshere

ThisiswheretheJustificationprocessbeginsandwhereDramaticafitsin.Thestoryformisn'taboutaninequitybutratherthemind'sprocessofproblem-solvingorjustifyingaproblemthatcamefromaninequitybetweenthings.

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Withthecarasaproblem

youautomaticallycreateasolution–youneedcash

Butwhatifyoudon'thavethatmuchcash?

youmakenothavingCashaProblem(byhidingtheoriginalproblemofnothavingacar)...You'vejustifiedorhiddenawaythatProblem(nocar)andcreatedanewone(nocash).

Nowyou'relookingforaSolutionforaSolution.

The model is showing you the mind's problem-solving process orjustifyingaproblemthatcamefromaninequitybetweenthings:http://discuss.dramatica.com/t/the-inequity-of-a-story/379/2

Nocash,nocar–nomoney,nohoney

Eventuallyyou'llgettothe4thlevelofJustification(fullyjustified)whereyouarelookingforaSolutionforaSolutionforaSolutionandthisiswheremoststoriesbegin.You'veTOTALLYforgottenyouroriginalmotivationforwhyyou'reevendoingthethingsyoudo.

Thestoryprocess(orstoryform)foraChangedCharachterdepictstheprocessoftearingthosejustificationsdown

Or...steadfastcharactersdepicttheprocessofbuildingjustificationsup

Astorystoryformcouldbe:Problem:Desire(fortheCare)Solution:Ability(tolivewithoutcar)Symptom:Knowlegde(havingnocash)Response:Thought(Needcashnow)