Fabula
Narrative Connection
Causal strong strength

Narrative Connection

How these two moments in the story relate


Why These Connect

The narrative assertion

"The Doctor instructing Jo to lift and push the coal wagon onto the rails (Act 1) enables their later success in navigating the maggot-infested cavern (Act 1), demonstrating the Doctor's practical leadership in crisis."

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.