Narratogenic Emergence – English Summary

Narratogenic Emergence Theory – English summary

Narratogenic Emergence Theory posits that narratives are not mere representations of reality, but generative systems that can produce real effects when they reach a critical threshold of complexity. Instead of classifying texts as simply good or bad, the theory distinguishes between "alive" texts that behave like autonomous organisms and inert texts that function merely as objects. When the density of plotlines, characters and discursive references crosses an unknown critical zone, the story organizes itself and behaves like a reality module: a closed yet active system that influences perception, shifts probabilities and leaves operational traces. Fiction functions as an intervention space rather than a mirror; it binds to perception, changes expectations and can trigger cascades of effects. The world itself is understood as a condensation zone where narratives anchor. Reading becomes an act of transformation: readers mediate between narrative energy and material reality and entire groups may be affected. Not every story emerges; emergent effects require sufficient field tension. The theory therefore calls for topological analysis to identify zones where fiction and reality fold into each other and latent narrative modules shape what appears.