tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post7178108434731002486..comments2024-03-29T03:45:01.236-07:00Comments on TalkToYoUniverse: Story Arcs Again: Repetition and DevelopmentJuliette Wadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02879627074920760712noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-48885976953980560852011-02-12T08:45:58.224-08:002011-02-12T08:45:58.224-08:00Thanks, Jamie! I think you're right about exte...Thanks, Jamie! I think you're right about extending the analogy. And as your friend remarked, a totally flat repetition "arc" is really not much of an "arc." This is why it's worth noting points of repetition and making sure to think about how they develop as we go.Juliette Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02879627074920760712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6320269312957801390.post-2217424746621611362011-02-12T06:55:41.274-08:002011-02-12T06:55:41.274-08:00Another great post, Juliette. Your point about, &q...Another great post, Juliette. Your point about, "The next time we see the repeated element, the development that happened between point 1 and point 2 may be turned in a different direction," made me think about inflection points. If you want to carry the geometric analogy further, an arc is a curve, made up of at least three points, but when the curve changes direction (from up to down or down to up) that is known as an inflection point. It had valuable mathematical properties but I think it is equally valuable here by analogy because, as you point out, as these repetitions progress, there is some expectation of change or evolution. Those key changes in the story line might be called inflection points: points in the story where the evolving arc takes on a new direction or meaning. Looking at some of my own stories, I can see that I have done this unconsciously.Jamie Todd Rubinhttp://www.jamietoddrubin.comnoreply@blogger.com