“Unraveling the Mystery: How Understanding Story vs. Plot Can Transform Your Writing!”
Everything left in mystery or with an unanswered question can be considered “outside the plot.” The plot is what’s shown, what the audience experiences. Anything outside that experience can still be a part of the story, informing choices and helping characters fill out their world beautifully.
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‘Alien’ (1979)
Bringing More Story into a Plot
Just like there are elements left outside a plot on purpose, you can also plan to add story events into a plot in ways that are helpful but don’t disrupt the planned flow.
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