A secondary plotline that runs parallel to the A-story, often exploring theme, character, or tonal contrast. In television, B-stories frequently carry a different character or relationship thread.
Inkwell's Plot editor understands B-story as structured screenplay data, so skills, save points, and semantic changes can target it precisely.
Browse related terms below and the Resources hub for guides that use B-story in real workflows.
Beat sheet
A short outline of a story's key moments — its beats — used to plan structure before or...
Act break
The turning point at the end of an act — often a cliffhanger or reversal in television,...
Writers' room
The collaborative team that breaks story, writes episodes, and revises scripts for a se...
