What is a plot contrivance?

What is a plot contrivance?

A plot contrivance is an improbable event that the writer uses to paper over something that could have been a plot hole. In the example above, the minor character shows up again but with a lame excuse.

What is that contraption?

A contraption is a device that has a specific purpose and is often overly complicated. If your dad yells, “Get that contraption out of here!” He doesn’t appreciate the Rube Goldberg machine you made out of his golf clubs.

Does mechanical mean physical?

Mechanical can also refer to physical forces, called mechanics having to do with how things move, like the mechanical elegance of a pendulum. We also use mechanical for human things that are so tedious, repetitive or automatic that they feel like they’re done by machines and not people.

Is contrived bad?

General rule of thumb: If the contrivance hurts the protagonist, it’s usually okay. Contrivances that help the protagonist usually feel forced or overly convenient.

What is an inciting incident?

The inciting incident of a story is the event that sets the main character or characters on the journey that will occupy them throughout the narrative. In moments big and small, an inciting incident changes the life of a character, and the ensuing story is the fallout from that change.

What is the difference between stratagem and trick?

As nouns the difference between stratagem and trick is that stratagem is a tactic or artifice designed to gain the upper hand, especially one involving underhanded dealings or deception while trick is something designed to fool or swindle.

What is this word Lincoln?

: any of an English breed of long-wooled mutton-type sheep.

What is mechanical object?

Mechanical energy, also known as motion energy, is how an object moves based on its position and motion. It occurs when a force acts upon an object and the object uses the transferred energy as movement. If an object is moving, it is using mechanical energy.

Is a mechanical engineer?

Mechanical engineers design and oversee the manufacture of many products ranging from medical devices to new batteries. Mechanical engineers design other machines inside buildings, such as elevators and escalators. They also design material-handling systems, such as conveyor systems and automated transfer stations.