Screenplay and Narrative Theory: The Screenplectics Model of Complex Narrative Systems

Screenplay and Narrative Theory investigates the cognitive processes of narrative composition and the fundamental underlying mechanics and dynamics of narrative by introducing characteristics of complex narrative systems. Complex narrative systems are constituted of a network of components that are arranged hierarchically over three structural levels, interacting with each other in nonlinear ways while they are regulated by the plot-algorithm, a heuristic mechanism that is used in problem-s...