Causal strong strength

Narrative Connection

How these two moments in the story relate


Why These Connect

The narrative assertion

"The alarm and flashing lights in the Brigadier's office (beat_d26b7cec2f3923f3) directly cause the radar operators to report the UFO rapidly approaching Earth (beat_38cfeed8dff64598)."

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.