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)
