Fabula
Narrative Connection
Causal strong strength

Narrative Connection

How these two moments in the story relate


Why These Connect

The narrative assertion

"The news of Bartlet's censure leads directly to his consideration of a bold cancer-cure pledge as a means of redemption, showing the censure's impact on presidential decision-making."

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.