Dramatica

Appearance

Pivotal Elements ​

Pivotal Elements are the Main Character and Influence Character Elements that lock the core argument of a Storyform. Narrova groups them into four lenses so you can compare how different stories press on conflict, change, and perspective.

How to use the Pivotal Elements index ​

The Pivotal Elements page shows:

  • Four lenses that group Elements by the kind of pressure they create.
  • A Most Recent list of Storyforms with their Main Character and Influence Character Pivotal Elements.

Select a lens to open a dedicated section page. Each section groups Storyforms by Main Character and Influence Character pairs so you can compare how the same Element pairing plays out across different stories.

The four Pivotal Element lenses ​

Foundations (Knowledge Lens) ​

Elements: Past, Understanding, Conceptualizing, Memory.

Foundations describe what the story treats as already true. Conflict lives in interpretation: competing accounts of the past, clashing memories, denial, and revelation. Use this lens when the story argument turns on what is known, believed, or accepted as reality.

Agency (Ability Lens) ​

Elements: Progress, Doing, Being, Preconscious.

Agency captures what characters can actually make happen. The conflict is about capability, effort, and instinctive patterns that push or stall forward motion. Use this lens when the story pressure comes from action, adaptation, and momentum.

Destinations (Desire Lens) ​

Elements: Future, Obtaining, Becoming, Subconscious.

Destinations collect the Elements that pull the story toward an outcome. The conflict is driven by pursuit, achievement, transformation, and the deeper wants that shape desire. Use this lens when the story is organized around what the characters want and who they are becoming.

Deliberations (Thought Lens) ​

Elements: Present, Learning, Conceiving, Conscious.

Deliberations focus on active judgment in the moment. The conflict is about reasoning, strategy, tradeoffs, and the next best move. Use this lens when the story hinges on deliberation, recalibration, and choices made under pressure.

Why Pivotal Elements matter ​

Pivotal Elements help you test whether the Main Character and Influence Character pressures are balanced and complementary. When you explore multiple lenses, you can see how the same story argument can be expressed through different kinds of conflict, and where a Storyform needs additional clarity.