Interesting piece. As a coder and writer (hardcore outliner here), I’ve thought about this too. I wonder about writing user stories for fiction. If software is

Interesting piece. As a coder and writer (hardcore outliner here), I’ve thought about this too. I wonder about writing user stories for fiction. If software is something people use to realize an outcome, fiction is also something readers consume to realize an outcome. What might a “reader story” look like for some of our favorite novels? What kind of impression or change does a writer seek to produce in a reader’s mind? Such documentation could be valuable, similar to requirements documentation. Aside to the author: King’s first name is spelled with a “ph.” Sorry, long time fan here :)