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Parent Plot Line

Parent Plot Line lets one larger story concern sit underneath another.

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Parent Plot Line

Use Parent Plot Line when this Plot Line belongs under a larger one. This is useful when a story has a broad mystery with several large sub-arcs.

If the item is only a small strand, clue or promise, a Plot Thread may be a better fit than a child Plot Line.

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Main Plot

Main Plot identifies the story lane that most strongly drives reader expectation and major progression.

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Plot Line Book / Scope

Book / scope controls whether a Plot Line is tied to a specific book or treated as project-wide.

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Plot Line Type

Type helps separate mysteries, emotional arcs, relationship arcs, object trails and other plot line kinds.

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Thread Plot Line

The Plot Line field links a thread to the larger story question, promise or arc it belongs to.

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