Narrative Structural Field Cards

NARRATIVE SYSTEMS

STRUCTURAL FIELD CARDS

20 Reference Cards

The second Structural Field Card collection explores twenty narrative-system concepts. Together, they provide a practical field guide for recognizing how stories, meanings, explanations, and responsibility can be shaped through structure rather than assumption.

NSFC-021 · Narrative Control Story direction · meaning management In the Wild:
"Trust me... I know what I'm talking about."

NSFC-022 · Narrative Transfer Story relocation · responsibility shift In the Wild:
"You're asking the wrong person."

NSFC-023 · Narrative Framing Context setup · interpretation path In the Wild:
"Before I tell you... you have to understand..."

NSFC-024 · Narrative Collapse Story instability · coherence loss In the Wild:
"Wait... that doesn't make sense anymore. I'm confused."

NSFC-025 · Narrative Repair Damage control · story restoration In the Wild:
"That's not what I meant... Let me explain."

NSFC-026 · Plausible Deniability Ambiguity · accountability shield In the Wild:
"I never said that exactly... you must have misunderstood me."

NSFC-027 · Reframing Meaning shift · interpretation change In the Wild:
"You call it controlling. I call it caring enough to get involved."

NSFC-028 · Minimization Impact reduction · concern dismissal In the Wild:
"It was one little comment. You're making it into something huge."

NSFC-029 · Omission Missing context · selective absence In the Wild:
"I told you what happened... I just didn't mention every detail."

NSFC-030 · Selective Disclosure Partial truth · controlled release In the Wild:
"I was going to tell you—when the time was right."

NSFC-031 · Revision History Past editing · story update In the Wild:
"That may be how you remember it, but that isn't how it happened."

NSFC-032 · Context Stripping Removed setting · distorted meaning In the Wild:
"Listen to what they said. That tells you everything you need to know."