dobletellinger

Dobletellinger is a fictional narrative device described in speculative fiction and world-building circles as a dual storytelling technique that interweaves two parallel plots centered on different characters or timeframes.

In typical usage, each plot has its own voice and chronology, and chapters alternate between the tracks. The two strands are designed to illuminate a shared event or mystery from complementary angles, with details revealed in the intersection of the narratives.

Etymology and origin: The term is a coined neologism combining a recognizable "double" element with a storytelling-suffix, and in the fiction's lore it is attributed to early practitioners who formalized the approach during cross-cultural workshops on narrative design.

Reception and application: Dobletellinger appears in novels, games, and screenplays within the fictional setting. It can deepen world-building and character psychology but may demand careful pacing to prevent reader confusion or duplication of information.

In real-world context, the concept is sometimes used in meta-analyses of narrative structure or in education as a thought experiment for analyzing dual-perspective storytelling.