Literary developments (4)

I believe the answer is:

arcs

(Other definitions for arcs that I've seen before include "formations not straight" , "Parts of a circle" , "Cars (anag)" , "Bows" , "Segments of a circle" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.

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