| Display title | Plot Generator |
| Default sort key | Plot Generator |
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| Page ID | 414661 |
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| Page creator | GethN7 (talk | contribs) |
| Date of page creation | 21:39, 9 December 2014 |
| Latest editor | Robkelk (talk | contribs) |
| Date of latest edit | 20:52, 8 March 2024 |
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This attribute controls the content of the description and og:description elements. | A plot generator is a fictional plot device which permits the generation of plots for an extended serial without requiring a great deal of logical connection between the episodes. A plot generator is found in any In-Universe set-up which will produce an ongoing series of new cases, issues, etc., as in detective or police serials (incoming criminal cases); medical drama (incoming medical cases); and so on. Even more broadly, "what if" stories can permit writers to introduce any idea they want, as in The Twilight Zone; for obvious reasons, this type of plot generator is found generally in the science fiction and fantasy genres, especially in episodic series which have a villain of the week format. |