| Writer's Dreamkit 4 (PC/Mac) | 
| From: Write Brothers
Category: Software
Buy New: £35.99
New (5) Used (1) from £19.99
Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 1452
Platforms: Windows Me, Windows 98, Mac Os X, Windows Xp, Windows 2000
Media: CD-ROM
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.1 x 1.4
MPN: 1wd0041
UPC: 705868060059
EAN: 0705868062473
ASIN: B000I8FADG
Release Date: April 10, 2004
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1 to 2 months
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 A Workbench For Writers February 28, 2008
D. Cook (London, England)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Let's debunk a myth that seems to have circulated about Dramatica - this isn't a program that writes your story for you, but one that helps you organise your thoughts about the story you want to tell. br / br /The problem many writers have when beginning a project is that they approach the story from an emotional perspective - focusing on the dialogue, characters and events they feel will reach their audience. We're all guilty of it, even if we don't admit to it. br / br /Dramatica takes a dispassionate view of story, enabling the writer to create and build a firm structure onto which the flesh of storytelling can be added. Using the Story Guide facility, the writer is asked questions of their story which must be answered before progressing to the next section. This is particularly handy for those writers who forget (or even prefer to avoid) answering the questions that prove essential to good storytelling. br / br /A major criticism of the software and Dramatica paradigm is that it comes with a steep learning curve and it is a criticism that has been acknowledged by its creators. Many of the terms used will be unfamiliar to students of other storytelling paradigms and if given a cursory glance, be off-putting. The best advice I can offer is to stay with it; study brings with it a new reward and understanding of story which will feel different to that usually experienced by writers, but one that works with precision nonetheless. br / br /The program comes with a comprehensive package of helpful goodies such as wallcharts, online and printable theory books and even a rather engaging comic book that explores this 'new theory of story' in an entertaining manner. br / br /The Writer's Dreamkit is a pared down version of the more heavyweight Dramatica Pro, but certainly has all the essential elements present within DP. Writer's Dreamkit represents excellent value for money and with perseverance acts as a useful workbench for the writer looking for a reliable environment in which to shape their story.
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