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Verifier Scoring ​

This guide explains what Dramatica verifies, what it does not verify, and how to interpret verifier outputs during generation and revision.

What we verify ​

Dramatica verifies narrative intent alignment against the intended Storyform using:

  • Throughline alignment checks
  • Dynamic consistency checks
  • Storybeat advancement checks
  • Structural constraint checks for Storyform coherence

What we do not verify ​

Dramatica does not directly score:

  • prose style quality
  • literary originality
  • market fit
  • voice preference

These are best handled by human judgment or separate graders.

How scoring works ​

Verifier outputs are split into two classes:

Constraints ​

Constraint checks act like compiler errors. A candidate can be rejected when it violates non-negotiable Storyform requirements.

Soft scores ​

Soft scores report degree of alignment across dimensions, such as:

  • Throughline Alignment
  • Dynamic Consistency
  • Storybeat Advancement

These scores support ranking and revision, not style conformity.

How to interpret score movement ​

Interpretation should be relative within a controlled run:

  • A positive change (for example +0.12) means stronger alignment with intended narrative intent on that dimension.
  • A negative change indicates drift or contradiction relative to the specification.
  • Flat scores across multiple iterations can signal local minima or insufficient candidate diversity.

Use score changes with qualitative inspection. Do not treat any single number as a full judgment of writing quality.

Common failure modes ​

Structurally valid but narratively flat ​

The draft may satisfy constraints while reading as emotionally inert. Keep verifier checks, then broaden candidate diversity and apply human taste filters.

Overfitting to structure ​

Drafts can become rigid when revision targets score movement without expressive variance. Preserve diverse candidates in selection.

Throughline leakage ​

Main Character and Influence Character pressures may blend in language even when structure seems intact. Treat this as an alignment failure and revise at the beat level.

Repetitive advancement ​

Storybeats can appear to advance numerically while repeating the same conflict expression. Add semantic progression checks in review.