Narrative Web
Causal strong strength

Narrative Connection

How these two moments in the story relate


Why These Connect

The narrative assertion

"Catherine breaks into the cellar and finds Ann. This triggers Catherine to find Ann bound and gagged in the cellar, but instead of calling for backup, her immediate instinct is to free Ann."

About Causal Connections

A directly causes B. The first event sets forces in motion that produce the second. These are the load-bearing connections of plot—remove one and the story structure collapses.