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Story Stub Types

Story Stub Types are different kinds of story outlines for the SparkQuest interactive story and game. The different types allow story ideas to be developed and categorized on multiple levels of complexity, from the very broad to the very focused.

TypeScope
ThreadVery board story ideas that can be worked into various smaller parts of the story. Generally themes describe a type or set of stories that will have to be broken down much further.
BookStory idea for an entire book. Used rarely to describe the story of large sets of characters and events.
ChapterA significant and coherent story within a book. May group together several smaller elements such as scenes, meetings, and events.
SceneA chapter portion that describes an important part of the action that develops the plot.
MeetingA scene portion that develops characters through their relationships to each other.
EventA scene portion the develops characters and the plot through some action.