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Time, chronology & narrative form · Working

Non-linear narrative

Also called: nonlinear structure

ELI5

A story told in an order different from straightforward chronology.

Used in conversation

“Can we make the non-linear narrative clearer in the next draft?”

Pitch context

You may encounter “Non-linear narrative” in story, structure & screenplay conversations or materials.

Why it matters: Helps describe how a story works on the page and how its dramatic parts fit together.

Connected terms

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Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.