Narrative Functions

Narrative Functions describe the semantic building blocks underneath Storypoints. They are the layer that helps you translate structural IDs and labels into meaningful narrative intent.

For writers, this page is especially helpful when a Storyform feels technically correct but hard to feel on the page. Narrative Functions give you language for what the structure is doing semantically, so you can write with stronger intentionality instead of just filling slots.

What you can do

You can review Narrative Functions as reusable structural primitives, connect them to Storypoint and Throughline interpretation, and use that mapping while evaluating Storyforms. This is also where semantic IDs become practical: you can trace from ID to label to narrative meaning without losing context.

Why this matters

Narrative Functions help you move from abstract terminology to concrete writing decisions. The result is more consistent analysis, clearer revisions, and stronger alignment between the Storyform you built and the story experience you want the audience to have.