Choose any key to highlight matching stories and connections.
What the lines mean
A traced arrow runs from the earlier work toward the later one.
similar, with no known contact
What each shape means
The shape shows how a story relates to the recurring pattern in its column.
first clear versionearliest recorded story to state the pattern fully
earlier building blockhas key pieces before the full pattern appears
uses the patterntells this kind of story in the familiar way
challenges the patternnames what it answers and pushes back
flips the outcomekeeps the setup but reaches the opposite result
rebuilds the setuprecreates a condition the world has lost
Stories that appear in more than one column
One story can carry several patterns, so it may appear more than once. One mark is filled. Its additional marks are outlined.
Highlight the additional marks