The Domino Effect

When you think of domino, you probably think of a game of dominoes. Dominoes are a generic gaming device that can be used for many different games. They are usually arranged on a board and each one is tipped over by another. The chain reaction that results when one domino falls over the next can be very exciting. It is a perfect metaphor for what happens when a story is well plotted. Whether you compose your manuscript off the cuff or carefully follow an outline, it is important that every scene has a clear link to the one that follows. This is what gives the domino effect its power.

The traditional domino set contains 28 tiles, each with two opposite faces that have dots from zero to six (the spots that appear on dice). There are also blank ends that have no pips and are called boneyard or stock. Each player draws seven of the 28 dominoes from this stock, and then play begins by placing a tile on-edge adjacent to a matching tile in such a way that the exposed ends match (i.e., a one’s end touches the other’s two, or a four’s end touches a three’s).

In the early 2000s, Domino’s began to expand aggressively. To make this happen, the company needed to address several issues. Chief among them was a change in executive leadership. The company’s founder, Dominick MacBain, resigned in 2005. His departure was the first step in a series of major changes that ultimately made Domino’s the innovative and successful company it is today.

Domino’s now has over 21,000 stores in the United States and operates international franchises as well. Its marketing strategy has been successful, and the company continues to grow. In addition to its pizza business, Domino’s has an extensive online presence and offers a wide variety of food delivery services as well.

To keep things interesting, Domino’s has been known to partner with creative artists and designers to create unique domino installations. The most famous is Hevesh, a YouTube artist who has created elaborate domino setups that take several nail-biting minutes to fall. Her largest designs involve hundreds of thousands of dominoes.

Just like a chain reaction of dominoes, when you have your story scenes in place, they must logically connect and build until the climax of the story. This is what makes for a smooth action that unites your scenes into an effective whole. If you don’t have your scenes lined up correctly, your readers will be confused by illogical actions and will likely lose interest in your story. To avoid this, consider using the domino effect to help you make sure your story flows properly and has all of the pieces in a row.