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Time, chronology & narrative form · Working

Ellipsis

Also called: narrative ellipsis

ELI5

An intentional omission of events or time that the audience is expected to infer.

Used in conversation

“Let’s track the ellipsis through the outline before rewriting scenes.”

Pitch context

Use this when explaining how the story works on the page or across the finished screen experience.

Why it matters: Helps describe how a story works on the page and how its dramatic parts fit together.

When the words have to travel

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