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lb:plot-contrivance [2026-02-12 19:21:09] – [Plot Contrivance] ninjasrlb:plot-contrivance [2026-02-12 19:21:48] (current) – [Elaboration] ninjasr
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 {{template>opening-box|content=Highly artificial plot progression or character interaction for the purpose of progressing the plot.}} {{template>opening-box|content=Highly artificial plot progression or character interaction for the purpose of progressing the plot.}}
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-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. 
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 +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. 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.
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