StoryGraph · Operators

PLANT

PLANT seeds a motif. It sets a recurring symbol or image into the story early so it can return and pay off later — always paired with a PAYOFF of the same name.

The PLANT node as it appears on the StoryGraph canvas — Left: the palette icon you drag from. Right: the node as it looks on the canvas.

PLANTOperator

Seeds a recurring motif or symbol early.

PLANT introduces a motif — an object, image or phrase — so it can recur and resonate later. Nothing lands yet; it’s the seed that a downstream PAYOFF cashes in.

AffectsSets up a motif for later resonance — nothing lands yet; it’s the seed.

Wire itPlace it early where the motif first appears; pair it with a PAYOFF downstream using the same motif name.

Parameters

Motifmotif · text

The recurring symbol or image.

AffectsNames the motif that a matching PAYOFF will later cash in.

Examplecandle

Use-case variants

Object motif — a recurring physical thing (a candle, a coin)
Image / phrase motif — a repeated image or line

A PLANT with no matching PAYOFF is a loose thread — always pair them by the same motif name.

In the editor

The PLANT parameter editor in the StoryGraph inspector — Select the node and its parameters open in the inspector on the right.