Domino is a small rectangular tile marked with one or more arrangements of dots (also called pips) on each side. It is used to play a game of strategy and luck, in which players try to build lines of dominoes that will eventually collapse, or end in a tie. Dominoes may be played in a variety of ways, and the most common games involve blocking or scoring. Many of these games were adapted from card games or solitaire to circumvent religious proscriptions against playing cards. In addition, a number of games of chance can be played with dominoes that are not scored.
In the game, players begin by arranging the dominoes in front of them, forming two rows. Each player then plays a domino in turn, placing it on the line and ensuring that it has a value that matches those of the dominoes on either end of it. The other players then follow suit, adding to the line as they go. The first player to end their line with a domino of the same value as the other end wins the game. This is a simple example of a domino game; the rules for other games are much more complex.
The word domino also has an idiomatic meaning, where it refers to the way that one event or action can cause others to follow suit. This is often referred to as the Domino Effect, and although it originated from politics and specifically the fall of Communism in Vietnam in 1955 by journalist Robert Alsop, it has come to be used to describe any situation in which a chain reaction can occur with only a small trigger.
This is the idea behind Domino’s Pizza’s latest innovations such as the Dominoes Delivery Truck and the company’s foray into using drones to deliver its products. Domino’s CEO Dominick Doyle has been able to push these changes through by sticking with the company’s core values and by focusing on employee engagement. He also listens to customer feedback and is quick to act on what he hears.
Whether you compose your book off the cuff or plot out a detailed outline, it is important to think about how every scene will fit into the bigger picture in your story. Do your scenes logically connect and support the emotion of the character? For instance, if you have your hero doing something immoral, then you need to provide the logic that will give readers permission to continue liking him even though he is going against societal norms.
In the same vein, it is also crucial to make sure that all of your characters’ motivations shift with their emotional state and that you have enough evidence for them to be successful in their endeavors. Otherwise, you risk a domino effect where your characters will fall over on themselves and fail to achieve their goals. Fortunately, this is easy to fix by reviewing your manuscript and ensuring that all of the scenes logically connect and that each scene supports the one before it.