Gernot Weise on Stories
Also on the Tinderbox Forum, Gernot Weise shares a framework for developing stories and screenplays.
Attributes I have defined for Players are derived from the Enneagram.
I use the Enneagram to develop my cast for my stories.
- $MyNumber in $Container(/Player/) stands for the Enneagram Type like 1=Rule, 2=Lover…
- $MyRole in Player defines an Archetype like Protagonist, Antagonist … as defined in Dramatica.
In Dramatica every archetype has a special set of qualities (methods, motivations …)
The protagonist pursues the goal. The antagonist avoids the goal. The emotion sees the bigger picture. The sidekick is smarter than the hero …