The Narrative Platform for Crafting Clear, Cohesive Stories
Most writers rely on intuition. But as storytelling evolves—across film, novels, games, and interactive media—clarity and consistency become essential.
Subtxt/Dramatica provides an objective, data-driven approach to storytelling, ensuring that every narrative choice aligns with your creative vision. Paired with Subtxt Muse, this unique platform helps you uncover the deeper meaning behind your story—so you can shape something truly compelling.
Narrative Structure
Discover what lies beneath the surface...
Narrative Context Protocol
Think Model Context Protocol (MCP)—but for stories!
In collaboration with the Entertainment Technology Center at USC, we've open-sourced the Narrative Context Protocol™, a groundbreaking schema designed specifically to carry an author's intent across multi-agentic systems.
NCP provides transparent, community-driven access to narrative structures, empowering creators in film, gaming, literature, and AI storytelling to ensure their creative vision remains intact and coherent, no matter how many intelligent agents contribute to the story's evolution.
"A writer is someone for whom writing is more difficult than it is for other people."
Thomas Mann
And that's because for many, the writing is more than the words on the page.
Understanding
The Problem
Most writers face common challenges that hinder their creative process and overall productivity:
- Uncertain Story Coherence: Does my plot hold together, or are there hidden inconsistencies?
- Rewrites That Go in Circles: Am I actually fixing the story, or just moving the problems around?
- Difficulty Gauging Narrative Strength: How do I measure what’s working if everything feels subjective?
Why This Matters: In high-stakes projects—films, TV series, or big-budget games—these uncertainties waste time, money, and creative energy. Subtxt offers a fact-based way to assess your narrative, so you know exactly why something isn’t working—and how to fix it.
What Subtxt Does Differently
Unlike generic story templates or AI writing assistants like ChatGPT or Claude that offer superficial tips, Subtxt:
1. Captures Intangibles in Writing
Subtxt uses a mathematically backed, objective framework to track the relationships between characters, plot points, and themes— elements often overlooked until it’s too late.
2. Proves the Writer’s Influence
Where other approaches leave you guessing, Subtxt visibly maps how each decision you make affects the cohesion of your story.
By understanding your distinct storytelling approach, Subtxt offers tailored guidance, allowing your personal voice to shine through in every narrative.
3. Fine-Tunes for Maximum Conflict and Impact
Most AI tools generate plausible text but fail to ensure meaningful conflict. Subtxt is different. We continuously evaluate and refine our model to emphasize the most dynamic and engaging sources of conflict—because compelling stories thrive on tension, contrast, and resolution.
This isn’t just AI generating words. It’s AI paired with a narrative model that prioritizes conflict to heighten drama, drive momentum, and sharpen thematic clarity—so every story beat resonates with real impact.
Subtxt’s AI doesn’t just “predict” words—it evaluates conflict. Through extensive real-world testing, we fine-tune every response to reinforce causality, justification, and thematic weight—ensuring that your story isn’t just logical, but emotionally gripping.
4. Aligns with Real-World Reasoning Models
Reasoning models often fail with purely subjective story beats (like ‘Save the Cat’). Subtxt overcomes this challenge by integrating clear cause-and-effect logic and measurable thematic relationships into an objective narrative space. This approach enhances its adaptability to AI analysis while maintaining space for human creativity.
Note: Even OpenAI’s own research shows that their more “analysis-heavy” model (o3) isn’t preferred for certain creative-writing tasks, compared to their “creative” model (4o). That’s because reasoning models excel in data analysis, coding, and math, but fall short when it comes to personal or subjective writing.
Subtxt bridges this gap by separating the structural analysis of your story from the creative aspects. You can employ o3-like analytical muscle to ensure your narrative framework is rock-solid, and then pivot to a “creative” approach—just like switching from plotting to prose in real human writing. And that’s why Subtxt Focus (analysis) plus Subtxt Flow (creativity) outperforms relying on a single model or mode.
5. Supports Continuous Improvement
Each revision is measured again, showing you—in concrete terms— how your story tightens up or drifts off course, preventing endless rewrites.
In an age where AI can generate text, Subtxt ensures that your unique creative intent remains at the forefront, guiding AI capabilities to serve your storytelling goals.
Sound amazing? It is! Jump right in with
Story Starters
Each story starter below offers a complete narrative framework—characters, conflicts, and thematic threads—all thoughtfully designed to ignite your imagination and set your creativity in motion.
Choose the one that resonates with you, then adapt and expand freely. Whether you stick closely to the original outline or venture in an entirely new direction, you’ll have the perfect foundation to craft something uniquely yours.
How It Works in Practice
1. Plug In Your Material
Import an outline, script draft, or character sketches. Subtxt starts by identifying key narrative elements—ensuring nothing is overlooked.
2. Objective Narrative Analysis
Our framework measures consistency across themes, motivations, and plot progressions. If an element is unbalanced or missing, Subtxt flags it for you.
In addition, Subtxt transcends traditional story structuring tools by connecting your creative intuition with a solid narrative framework, enabling you to craft stories that resonate on a profound level.
3. Actionable Adjustments
You get specific guidance on what to tweak. Because feedback is grounded in logic and relationships, it’s clear which change has the biggest effect.
4. Continuous Refinement
Each new pass is measured again, showing exactly how your story is tightening up (or drifting). This keeps rewrites focused and on schedule.
Write Your Stories—By Playing Them!
Step into the future of storytelling with Emergent Story Fields in Subtxt. Transform your writing experience by immersing yourself directly into your narratives, guiding your story interactively through dynamic, choose-your-own-adventure style play.
- Immersive Storytelling Experience
- Explore and influence your narratives by actively making decisions as your characters—see your creative choices unfold in real-time.
- AI-Powered Creative Guidance
- Stuck? Our intelligent "I Need Help!" feature offers context-specific recommendations to inspire your next move.
- Real-Time Thematic Analysis
- Subtxt continuously aligns your story decisions with your narrative's core themes, providing comprehensive analyses to keep your storytelling cohesive.
- Seamless Narrative Continuity
- Enjoy smooth transitions between scenes, ensuring your story remains consistent no matter how often you replay or alter choices.
Experience interactive storytelling today!
Real-World Impact
- Oscar Recognition: Canada's entry for Best International Film at the 2023 Oscars (Eternal Spring) used Subtxt.
- Industry Acclaim: David Collard's Can Neither Confirm, Nor Deny, ranked #3 on the Blacklist 2020, was developed with Subtxt.
- Fantasy Mastery: Several of Sebastien de Castell's novels, including The Malevolent Seven, leveraged Subtxt for narrative depth.
- Animated Excellence: The overall narrative structure of all three seasons of the Tangled TV Series on Disney+ was crafted with Subtxt.
- Audio Drama Innovation: Avatar: The Last Airbender co-creator Michael DiMartino's audible podcast Sundown: A Time Capsule Mystery incorporated Subtxt for story coherence.
“I'm convinced the new Muse in Subtxt Infinite is nearly psychic. All I have to do is feed it my stream of consciousness notes and it turns it into something organized and usable, which I can plunk into the Storyforming engine. It's magic. When I query it about my Main Character it's like it's picking the thoughts straight out of my head.”
— Independent Screenwriter
“+1 for Subtxt...Amazing execution. Jim is quietly and by himself building something more sophisticated than most AI startups right now.”
— Rob Lennon, AI Whisperer
“My mind was blown away when I uploaded one of my plays for Muse to analyze, and I remain floored by how it responded with explanations of the Throughlines and the Domains instantaneously!”
— Dan Bernitt, Playwright
“All I can say is thank you! This is a great tool you've built. I am getting excellent insights in the muse conversation window. I just need to work through my own unfamiliarity with the workspaces... but the memory that muse has, and the attention to detail, are far superior to the other ones I also paid for this month while testing everything. Chatgpt pro (as they have it set up), claude ai pro, sudowrite paid version, gemini pro... none of them are coming close to what yours can do.”
— Independent Writer
“My #1 favorite thing about working with Subtxt is finding substories in my work that I didn't know about when I was writing the story. I had one very long draft where I followed a single storyform while writing, but later found five separate sub-stories within it! (The draft turned out to be a novel trilogy, so three of the sub-stories were individual book storyforms; two others spanned across volumes.)”
— Michael Lucas, Novelist
Is Subtxt Right for You?
Screenwriters & Novelists: If you’ve struggled with a plot hole that refuses to close, Subtxt helps pinpoint exactly where your story breaks.
Game Designers: Branching narratives can spiral out of control. Subtxt keeps every storyline logically consistent.
Directors & Producers: Gain confidence in a screenplay’s internal logic before committing resources.
Studio Executives: Evaluate story pitches and drafts using a more definitive, less subjective metric.
Concerned About AI Training on Your Work?
You should be—and so are we. Subtxt doesn’t train on copyrighted scripts because it doesn’t work. Stories aren’t just words on a page; they’re intricate frameworks of meaning, emotion, and structure. AI trained on raw text or closed captions completely misses the subtext—the invisible architecture that gives stories depth and resonance. That’s why Subtxt takes a different approach, focusing on the underlying mechanics of great storytelling rather than scraping surface-level words.
Next Steps
Ready to elevate your storytelling? Here’s how you can dive into Subtxt today:
- Watch on YouTube — Explore in-depth videos that demonstrate how Subtxt transforms story outlines into structurally sound narratives.
- Join the Community — Connect with like-minded storytellers and gain insights into how Subtxt can empower your creative process.
- Sign Up Now — Access Subtxt below to start building stories that resonate on a deeper level.
AI will inevitably do a better job of writing your story. But AI doesn’t know what makes your story meaningful—only you do.
Subtxt helps you discover, refine, and shape your creative intent so that what AI generates actually reflects the story you want to tell.
Pricing
Harness the Dual Power of Creativity
Effortless inspiration one moment, deliberate refinement the next—this duality defines the creative process. In psychology, these modes are known as System 1 (fast, intuitive thinking) and System 2 (slow, deliberate reasoning). Subtxt mirrors this balance, offering tools for both Flow and Focus—two essential perspectives for crafting compelling and meaninigful stories.
Whether you're a writer, studio executive, narrative designer, or producer, Subtxt provides the framework to generate bold ideas and ensure every piece of your narrative fits seamlessly.
Subtxt
Our entry-level plan is built around Flow: rapid, intuitive brainstorming—with automatic Focus checks sprinkled in for consistency. Ideal if you want to move fast and spark new ideas without worrying about getting stuck in the details.
$20 /month
Buy plan- 32,000+ Unique Narrative Structures
- Flow-Centric Creation Occasional Focus checks for basic consistency
- Upload 1 file per conversation
- Basic Narrative Tasks Four Throughlines and Plot only
- Single Customizable Muse Persona
Subtxt Pro
A robust plan for writers who need to seamlessly switch between Flow and Focus. Brainstorm freely when the moment strikes, then dive deep into logical structuring when you’re ready to refine.
$55 /month
Buy plan- 32,000+ Unique Narrative Structures
- Switch Between Flow & Focus Adapt your mode to each stage of writing
- HD Voice Response & Image Generation
- 2x-4x Memory Context of Subtxt
- All Narrative Tasks Four Throughlines, Plot, Arcs, Character Relationships, Act and Scene Weaving
- Multiple doc uploads per conversation
- Story-specific Uploads (Worldbuilding)
- 5GB document storage
- Multiple Customizable Muse Personas (Story-Specific)
- Subtxt Play Mode
Subtxt Infinite
Designed for writers tackling epic projects and detailed worlds. Includes unlimited advanced Focus for logic checks at scale, but still supports Flow to keep your creativity unrestricted.
$250 /month
Buy plan- 32,000+ Unique Narrative Structures
- Unlimtied Advanced Focus Handle extensive logic & massive story scope
- HD Voice Response & Image Generation
- Maximum Memory Context
- All Narrative Tasks
- Multiple doc uploads per conversation
- Story-Specific Uploads (Worldbuilding)
- 5x-8x document retrieval of Pro tier
- 20GB document storage
- Multiple Customizable Muse Personas (Story-Specific)
- Subtxt Play Mode
- Subtxt API Access
Flow leverages GPT-4o from OpenAI for rapid, intuitive idea generation, while Focus employs OpenAI's o3 reasoning models for deep, deliberate narrative structuring.