We propose a computational framework for the recognition of suspense and dramatic arc in stories. Suspense is an affective response to narrative structure that accompanies the redu...
Abstract This paper presents an application that automatically generates basic stories: short texts that only narrate the main events of the plot. The system operates with a repres...
Story generation is experiencing a revival, despite disappointing preliminary results from the preceding three decades. One of the principle reasons for previous inadequacies was ...
In this paper we present how the automatic extraction of events from text can be used to both classify narrative texts according to plot quality and produce advice in an interacti...
Interactive story writing is a new medium for creative expression. The story “writer” uses a computer game (such as BioWare’s Neverwinter Nights) to create an interactive st...
Jonathan Schaeffer, Mike Carbonaro, Duane Szafron,...