I wanted to share a little bit of insight I had about plots. When dealing with the messy structure of Pulp fiction or even Rashomon I've come to realize that all plots start out linear.
In fact all plots are linear despite the way they are inevitably portrayed in the story.
Think of it. Pulp fiction is really a linear story that has been turned into a knot. When you watch that movie more than once you begin to pick up more of the hidden filmic devices that you missed before.
Because our brains need time associated with everything we do it's only natural that our writing reflects this linear cognitive response.
At the end of the day all movies are built on linear plots.
In fact all plots are linear despite the way they are inevitably portrayed in the story.
Think of it. Pulp fiction is really a linear story that has been turned into a knot. When you watch that movie more than once you begin to pick up more of the hidden filmic devices that you missed before.
Because our brains need time associated with everything we do it's only natural that our writing reflects this linear cognitive response.
At the end of the day all movies are built on linear plots.
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