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Mapping the shape of stories
Every Story Has a Shape
Kurt Vonnegut proposed that stories could be graphed on two axes: the "G-I axis" (good fortune to ill fortune) and the "B-E axis" (beginning to end). PlotGrapher brings this idea to life, transforming narrative structure into visual data.
From the gentle slope of exposition through the steep climb of rising action to the peak of climax, every narrative follows a measurable trajectory.
Rising Action
Every archetype has its signature curve. The comedy climbs, the tragedy falls, and the quest wanders before finding its way home.
The Climax
The highest point on the graph. Where all rising lines converge, where character and circumstance collide. PlotGrapher captures this moment as a precise coordinate on the narrative plane.
Resolution
The descent from climax to conclusion. The falling action that resolves tension and delivers the story to its final resting state. In the graph, a gentle curve downward to the baseline.