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Keeler's Theory of Plot
- kazinator 3y agoIt seems that the confusing webs could be replaced by UML sequence diagrams.
- flir 3y agoNah, you need a DSL that can be compiled to UML. Seriously, Alan Moore did something like this for Big Numbers. Essentially a big spreadsheet on A1 paper. Time across the top, characters down the side. There's an HTML-ized version here: https://stuff.alienbill.com/jamesharvey/bignumbers/ https://stuff.alienbill.com/jamesharvey/bignumbers/ From the description, the novel that was just two people talking sounds like a two-hander play with a single location. Waiting for Godot? I know it didn't get many comments, but OP, thanks for posting this.
- kazinator 3y agoIn spite appearances, you are in fact disagreeing with me, because when I use a phrase like "UML Sequence Diagram", I literally mean drawing it on paper with a pencil, scanning it with a flatbed scanner, and then making some minor adjustments in GIMP. I would never think of using a DSL like PlantUML, or something higher level that generates it.
- flir 3y agoI thought you were joking. I thought I was playing along with the joke. I'm so sorry.
- fenomas 3y agoThis was fascinating to dive into for a little while. I'm not sure I'd enjoy it, but now I'm curious to read one of Keeler's absurdly improbable mysteries.