Defining the Feeling of Tension in Your Story

In this episode we take a look at the Audience Appreciation known as Essence and search for a new way to define it that is easy to understand for writers new to Dramatica. In addition, we have follow-up from last week's "controversial" podcast on Mental Sex and a brief Conversation with Melanie Anne Phillips, one of the co-creators of the theory.

Links and Show Notes

• What is Mental Relativity Melanie explains the foundation of Dramatica


• Mental Sex is Not Sexist We get letters. And sometimes they're not very well thought out.


• The Concept of Problem-Solving Last year's attempt to call me a sexist.


• Writing a Holistic Assassin Chris Huntley recommends an approach to writing a killer who prefers to solve problems holistically...


• The Throughlines of Sideways Last week's Throughline Thursdays takes a look at this Oscar-winning film

Narrative First theme by Alex Hull. Hear more on his Soundcloud, Operation Solace

...and yes...

...that's me playing Journey's Faithfully at the end...:)