What is 敘事框架?
敘事框架是一種包圍或呈現故事的敘事結構——一個「故事中的故事」或一種選定的形式（信件、日記、訪談等），用以設定語氣、觀點與背景。它影響讀者如何體驗與詮釋事件。
敘事框架是一種組織結構，用以向讀者呈現主故事。與直接、線性的敘事不同，故事透過外部情境來傳遞——例如，角色的日記、一盒找到的信件、一份訪談逐字稿、一集播客，或說故事的人向他人重述事件。這個外部框架掌控了顯示何種資訊、何時揭露，以及聲音的親密感或可信度。就浪漫題材而言，敘事框架能增強情感上的親密感（私人日記）、營造戲劇性反諷（不可靠的敘述者），或為創意呈現提供合理性（以一系列簡訊講述的故事或模擬社群動態的敘事）。
Usage example
在《無盡的浪漫》故事中，浪漫可能被框在女主角在祖母的閣樓中發現的一疊信件中；每個選擇打開不同的信件，揭示一段新記憶或秘密，從而改變你對關係的引導。或者，愛情故事可以以連載的播客形式講述：每一集（選擇）在兩位敘述者之間切換視角，讓你決定下一位發言者是誰。
Practical application
框架裝置之所以重要，是因為它會塑造情感基調、掌控節奏與揭示，以及使敘事機械（如分支選擇）顯得自然且身臨其境。對於互動式浪漫而言，強有力的框架能為玩家提供可信的理由去蒐集線索、重溫記憶，或遇見多種觀點——提升情感投入與重玩性。它們還提供風格上的吸引力，使故事在像 #booktok 這樣的平台上更易於分享（閱讀一封令人心碎的信或演出一段戲劇性播客片段都極具視覺性和共鳴）。
FAQ
How is a framing device different from point of view (POV)?
POV is the vantage point from which events are seen (first person, third person, etc.); a framing device is the outer structure that presents the story (diary, interview, found footage). A frame can contain one or multiple POVs.
Can framing devices be unreliable?
Yes. A frame can deliberately filter or distort information — for example, a narrator who omits details in their memoir or a found letter that’s been edited. That unreliability can create mystery, emotional tension, or surprising twists.
What are common framing devices used in romance fiction?
Popular frames include epistolary formats (letters, emails, text threads), diaries and journals, interviews or oral histories, “book within a book” setups, found objects (photographs, recordings), and serialized formats like podcast episodes or blog posts.
How do I pick the right framing device for a story?
Match the frame to the emotional goal and mechanics: choose intimate frames (diary, voice memo) for close, confessional romances; choose multi-voice frames (interviews, alternating transcripts) for stories about misunderstanding or multiple perspectives; choose playful or modern frames (text logs, social feeds) to appeal to younger audiences or to justify branching choices.