The Walrus Method

The secret lab where I build and cook the Reports (but no campers lost in the New Mexico desert, I swear!).

15 sections, 100 fields, and a total of 1,150 keywords to index every story from every point of view.

This way, you can see everything you need at a glance, and use the powerful filter and search system (built on this information) to find the story that best suits your needs.

Each Report and filter system is divided into 15 sections, designed to cover as many aspects and characteristics of the IP as possible.

IP Identity

Contains essential personal, editorial and narrative information
to identify and describe the work.

Classification, Contract Status & Distribution

Information on the legal, commercial, and formal status of the work.

Type

It contains the narrative and thematic identity of the work.

Classification

It concerns the narrative structure and the general form of the story.

Narrative Tropes

Recurring motifs, thematic dynamics or narrative mechanisms
consolidated.

Narrative Elements

Analyze the deep structure and the stylistic and thematic identity of the
narrative.

Audiovisual References

Titles comparable in plot, characters, and visual style.

Hero:
Identity & Positioning

Structural and symbolic analysis of the work's protagonist.

Hero:
Motivations & Conflicts

Psychological and motivational traits that drive the character.

Relevant Characters

Configuration and function of secondary characters.

Location setting

Spatial and geographical context of the story.

Temporal Setting

Chronological context and narrative construction of time.

Target:
Profile

Socio-demographic characteristics of the primary audience.

Target:
Interests

Thematic or stylistic areas that intercept the needs and tastes of the
public.

Additional Information

Useful data to integrate the evaluation of the work.

Then there are the sub-fields, 100 little shells filled with keywords that reference the key points of the stories, here are some:

Typology

Expressive form of the work: novel, graphic novel, etc.

State Rights

Legal status of audiovisual rights.

Main Genre

Macro-genre dominant in the narrative structure.

Seriality

Episodic or self-contained structure of the work.

Final

Describes the type of narrative conclusion.

Narrative Theme

Central theme that runs through the story.

Moodboard

Titles that visually inspire the tone and aesthetic of the IP.

Morality Protagonist

Whether the moral arc is positive, ambiguous, or anti-heroic.

Fatal Flaw

Inner flaw or vulnerability.

Relevant Character Archetypes

Dramatic functions of secondary characters.

Realism Location

Level of adherence to the reality of the setting.

Geographical Location

Geographical or environmental context of the story.

Historical Period

Specific period or era in which the IP is set.

Target Age

Age group to which the work is primarily aimed.

Tension & Mystery

Interest in mysteries, investigations, or high-tension stories.

Finally there are the keywords, 1150 gears on which the entire Bureau apparatus is based, such as those linked to narrative tropes
(there are almost 250):