plotwise
Regarding the storyline
Plotwise means with regard to the plot or storyline.
It's a convenient way to evaluate one aspect of a narrative separately from others: The acting was brilliant, but plotwise the film was a mess.
Plotwise, the second season improves on the first.
The suffix -wise attached to nouns creates similar adverbs: timewise, moneywise, weatherwise.
Uninterrupted progression or coherence
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
- flowUnbroken forward movement
- unityWholeness through cohesion
- logicScience of valid reasoning
arc · thread · progression · sequence · pacing · cohesion · integration · structure
Curved line segment
- frameworkUnderlying support system
- outlineSummary of key elements
- sequenceOrdered succession of elements
- arrangementOrdered configuration or agreement
pacing · construction · three-act · climax · resolution · denouement · exposition · midpoint
Story's central figure
- antagonistOne who opposes another
- conflictOpposition between parties
- backstoryCharacter's past narrative
- motivationImpetus toward a goal
setting · foreshadowing · climax · resolution · narrator · perspective · theme · motif
Surprising disclosed truth
- surpriseUnexpected event causing astonishment
- turnaboutComplete change of direction
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- subversionUndermining established authority
misdirection · foreshadowing · irony · curveball · game-changer · reversal · betrayal · double-cross
continuity
Uninterrupted progression or coherence
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
- flowUnbroken forward movement
- unityWholeness through cohesion
logic · arc · thread · progression · sequence · pacing · cohesion · integration · structure · momentum
arc
Curved line segment
- frameworkUnderlying support system
- outlineSummary of key elements
- sequenceOrdered succession of elements
arrangement · pacing · construction · three-act · climax · resolution · denouement · exposition · midpoint · setup
protagonist
Story's central figure
- antagonistOne who opposes another
- conflictOpposition between parties
- backstoryCharacter's past narrative
motivation · setting · foreshadowing · climax · resolution · narrator · perspective · theme · motif · dialogue
revelation
Surprising disclosed truth
- surpriseUnexpected event causing astonishment
- turnaboutComplete change of direction
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
subversion · misdirection · foreshadowing · irony · curveball · game-changer · reversal · betrayal · double-cross · cliffhanger
plotwisestylewise
Concerning manner of design
stylistically · tonally · thematically · aesthetically · visually
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