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Periodic Table of Storytelling
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Published: 2011-04-04 10:03:26 +0000 UTC; Views: 505109; Favourites: 7566; Downloads: 17628
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A major update to this project has been released! Go look at the new version here: dawnpaladin.deviantart.com/art…
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Pick a few squares that look interesting or familiar. Search for them here: tvtropes.org Warning: you will probably not emerge for several days.
This was my final project for my Visual Design 1 class. During critique, a student suggested this could be made into a dart-board game, but Hollywood could never be allowed to play. (TVTropes has a similar idea, but without the darts. tvtropes.org/pmwiki/storygen.p…
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Comments: 762
I was in awe of this. One of my favorite things to do on the internet is Roleplay and often plot development starts with trying to combine things we all know but in a new interesting way. You've made something here that i ADORE. I cant find an issue with it other than some of the colors are a little too close to each other and it can get confusing in that nature. I would also look into the abbreviations and see if there's anything you could change there to make it easier to read. my friend and i have already found it useful and i hope you continue to make more.
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You know you have a winner when you spend more time looking at something than you intended to.
Although very tongue-in-cheek and humor-oriented, this piece does indeed breakdown the many elements in storytelling, both modern and ancient, and most likely future too.
Although others have tried to do similar things before, this is the first time that I have seen anything so... elegant, so organized, and so potentially useful.
The fact that it looks very much like the periodic table of elements is a testament to technique and skill.
You sir, probably spend too much time entertaining yourself with fiction. And for that we are all grateful. Have some LOLs on the house!
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oof, this is SO incredibly useful, man! THANK YOU for sharing! :* ♥
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You forgot Avatar having an element of idiot hero
SOKKA
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TVTropes is very much like any addiction : once you're in , you're so for quite a very long time !
And probably forever.
And ever...
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I LOVE this and wanted to use it with my students. Unfortunately, some of the language caused my admin to be concerned. Wish there was a PG version.
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This exists now! dawnpaladin.deviantart.com/art…
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I made a perfect score in my exam when I was in High school 
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I saw this already when I was and grade school but it seems here very nice done..Thanks anyway!
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I can't read it really well on my iPod, but i'm already mapping out the trope elements in my stories
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okay this is crazy
First I though it is the
Periodic table of the chemical elements
but... it look so strange.
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This is both hilarious, clever, and helpful. Here's some smarties for your troubles.
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Someone actually came up with this thing. It is awesome, I applaud to you sir.
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I love you so much for Cloud Cuckoolander. There always needs to be a Ccl in every story.
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Settings, Laws and Plots column need to be JUST Laws and Plots. Settings could easily make an entire column if not multiple columns.
Proud Troper Tomwalpertac2 .
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Wonder if you can get Tom Lehrer to sing this one...
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Theres an E;ement for The Periodic Table of Elements? That's crazy!
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My GOODNESS. As somebody who has wasted days - if not months - reading TV Tropes, this is BEAUTIFUL. Well done!!
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This is just glorious. I cannot even find enough words to describe.
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Words cannot describe.
Although... Tv Tropes seems to have invaded you thoroughly.
Huehuehuehuehue.
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This is so awesome! (Original first edition of my praise for you -- retro/nostalgia re-issue!)
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i have to take care to not hit too much the berserk button
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"Pick a few squares that look interesting or familiar. Search for them here: [link] Warning: you will probably not emerge for several days."
Oh. That sounds interesting... let's see .............. *four hours later* ........ NOOO!! He was right.... just.... can't ... get ... outta here.....................
Anyway, what a wonderful and well deserved DD! congratulations ♥
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This is really clever and can be used as a cool and fun plot generator. Awesome work!
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This is amazing, I am having so much fun learning about the elements of writing, thank you so much.
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oh my gosh... this is amazing! I love it.... and I am going to be lost in it for a while...
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Well done. A quick and handy guide to common plots and their *ahem* elements.
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this will come in handy for any wouldbe writters out there 
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Um. How is it that I haven't come across this gem before now?
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