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--- lb:plot-contrivance [2025-09-26 09:01:22] – ninjasr
+++ lb:plot-contrivance [2026-02-12 19:21:48] (current) – [Elaboration] ninjasr
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 ====== Plot Contrivance ======
+<div subtitle>
+{{tag>story_theory}}
+</div>
 {{template>opening-box|content=An occurrence in a story which is highly unlikely according to the pre-established story.}}
 Alternatively...
 {{template>opening-box|content=Highly artificial plot progression or character interaction for the purpose of progressing the plot.}}
-{{tag>story_theory}}
 ===== Elaboration =====
-Basically, this is related to [[lb:plot-hole|plot holes]] in that the plot hole can be considered a sub-variation of a plot contrivance. I'm actually not sure about the definitions I've given above, so I may change them in the future.\\
+<div passage>
-Plot contrivances occur when a //payoff// lacks adequate //setup//. Typically, they'll also //appear// or //feel// artificial, though that's not //technically// required for the definition.\\
+Basically, this is related to [[lb:plot-hole|plot holes]] in that the plot hole can be considered a sub-variation of a plot contrivance. I'm actually not sure about the definitions I've given above, so I may change them in the future.
+Plot contrivances occur when a //payoff// lacks adequate //setup//. Typically, they'll also //appear// or //feel// artificial, though that's not //technically// required for the definition.
 What separates a contrivance from a hole is that the latter is //impossible// within a story, while the former is still //somewhat// possible, just incredibly unlikely.
+</div>