: Re: Plot: is it as central as "fun" or "entertaining"? So I was writing a story and realized that there was more then enough background material from the characters and actions that these characters

"they would have gone from children to teens to young adults" is called a Bildungsroman, or a coming of age story. It's a classic and perfectly serviceable plot journey. Your plot is based on each character's development and growth.

(I'm not sure how Doctor Who fits into your example other than "goes on adventures.")

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: It looks to me as if you have already answered your own question very well. All I can think of to add is: it saves you from having to do a lot of detailed research into the geography

: Depicting inaccurate information about real organisations in fiction? Could it be a problem (legal one) if in a fiction novel, I depictâ€¦ Law enforcement/military organisation with quite a few

: Splicing/Mixing Scenes Remember the end of the Godfather, where they spliced all the different assassinations with the christening? Or any film with good cutting, where they swap between different

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