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Results: Plot-driven vs Character-driven storytelling

Published on 02/02/2025
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1.
1.
Plot-driven storytelling is when a story focuses on the main plot and doesn't have much character development. Do you like this form of storytelling?
Yes
27%
613 votes
No
21%
487 votes
Undecided
36%
822 votes
Not Applicable
16%
378 votes
Do you have a favourite plot-driven movie, book, etc.?
  • no
  • Need to think about this...
  • none
2.
2.
Character-driven storytelling is when a story focuses on developing the characters and doesn't have much of a plot. Do you like this form of storytelling?
Yes
29%
678 votes
No
23%
523 votes
Undecided
30%
688 votes
Not Applicable
18%
411 votes
Do you have a favourite character-driven movie, book. etc.?
  • all of the Harry Potter books
  • no
  • Never really thought about the difference
3.
3.
Which is better: plot-driven or character-driven storytelling?
Plot-driven
17%
386 votes
Character-driven
12%
270 votes
Both
29%
658 votes
Neither
10%
225 votes
Undecided
18%
409 votes
Not Applicable
15%
352 votes
4.
4.
From an audience perspective, what's more important: an engaging plot or engaging characters?
Engaging plot
30%
680 votes
Engaging characters
21%
484 votes
Undecided
30%
693 votes
Not Applicable
19%
443 votes
Some people say plot-driven storytelling is an example of bad writing. Agree or disagree?
  • no
  • Why? Would-be writers are always told to have a beginning, middle, and end...which sure sounds like a plot to me.
  • no

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