- If a story is made up of clips, then, the clips are related by relationships. Brooks proposes that all of these relationships can fall into a limited list (of which he gives only "examples", so there are probably more).
- The follows and precedes relationships merely say that when one element exists, it must follow or precede another. They don't require that the other element exist. This relationship deals with timing only.
- The must include relationship, on the other hand, means that one element can only occur in the story if the other element occurs. It is a dependent relationship.
- The conflict<>resolution relationship specifies that if one element is a conflict, the other element is the resolution of that conflict. For example, the element "I have to go to work, but I am still sleeping" represents a conflict, and the element "my alarm clock rings and I wake up" resolves the conflict.
- The supports and opposes relationships modify conflicts and resolutions based on differing points of view. For example, one character's clip may oppose the resolution of a conflict while another character's clip may support the resolution. To some extent this allows the interaction of characters within the story.
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