Dramatica Narrative Platform

Welcome to the Dramatica Narrative Platform—home to Narrova, Subtxt, Storyform Builder, and the full Dramatica theory library. Whether you're outlining your first Storyform or refining a seasoned Storybeat sequence, these docs walk you through the model and the tools that put it into practice.

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New to Dramatica? Start with the Welcome and What is Dramatica? guides for a friendly orientation before diving into Storypoints, Throughlines, and Storybeats.

Use this page as a home base to jump into each section and learn the definitions that shape how the platform works.

Start here

• Welcome — a quick overview of how the platform is organized.
• What is Dramatica? — the core narrative theory behind everything here.
• Key Concepts — the essential terminology you will see throughout the platform.
• Of Stories and Storyforms — how Storyforms relate to stories and storytelling.

Platform sections

• Narrova — the narrative intelligence layer that powers guidance, analysis, and Skills.
• Subtxt — the guided workspace for Forming, Illustrating, and Surfacing a Storyform.
• Storyform Builder — the full matrix view for exploring all 32,768 Storyforms.
• Narrative Aspects — the structural components (Perspectives, Storypoints, Storybeats, Dynamics).
• Dramatica Theory — deeper theory references and study guides.
• Resources — account help, policies, and reference materials.

Core definitions

• Dramatica — a narrative theory that models conflict as a set of interlocking Appreciations. Start with What is Dramatica?.
• Storyform — the complete structural argument of a single story. See The Storyform.
• Throughline — one of the four Perspectives that carry the story’s conflict. See Four Throughlines.
• Perspective — a specific viewpoint that frames Storypoints and Storybeats. See Perspectives.
• Storypoint — a structural Appreciation that defines what the conflict is about. See Storypoints.
• Storybeat — a concrete beat that illustrates a Storypoint in time. See Storybeats.
• Dynamics — the Appreciations that define the emotional outcome and momentum of the story. See Dynamics.
• Narrova — the narrative intelligence layer that interprets and applies Dramatica for you. See Narrova.
• Subtxt — the application for building and illustrating Storyforms with Storyform Alignment. See Subtxt.

Suggested paths

• Build a Storyform — Storyform Builder → Forming → Illustrating.
• Explore a story’s meaning — Narrova → Narrova Skills → Four Throughlines.
• Translate structure into scenes — Illustrating → Storypoints → Storybeats.