Falling action is the part after a story’s climax, where consequences unfold and tension begins to decrease before the resolution. In a visualization, it helps carry the audience from the main insight toward what that insight means next. section 6.1.3
Use falling action to make the ending feel earned rather than abruptly stopping at the big reveal:
- Show the implications of the main insight instead of introducing another competing climax. section 6.1.3
- Let the tension ease as the audience moves from what happened toward what the situation means or what might happen next. section 6.1.3
- Keep the narrative arc legible alongside exposition, rising action, climax, and resolution. section 6.1.3
