STORYARC

Story arc

A story arc is an extended or continuing storyline in episodic storytelling media such as television, comic books, comic strips, boardgames, video games, and in some cases, films. On a television program, for example, the story would unfold over many episodes. In television, the use of the story arc is much more common in dramas than in comedies, especially in soap operas. Webcomics are more likely to use story arcs than newspaper comics, as most web comics have readable archives online that a newcomer to the strip can read in order to understand what is going on. Although story arcs have existed for decades, the term "story arc" was coined in 1988 in ...

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story arc

Noun

  1. An extended or continuing storyline in episodic storytelling media such as television or comic books.
    A story arc can be developed continuously until it is completed, but it is more usual for a drama series to treat a story arc discontinuously...


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