Plot Lines

Main Plot

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

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Main Plot

Turn this on when the Plot Line is central to the story's main drive. This might be the central mystery, the protagonist's primary arc or the promise readers most expect the book to answer.

Leave it off for side plots, supporting arcs and background concerns.

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Parent Plot Line

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

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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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Plot Line Visibility

Visibility controls whether the Plot Line appears in timeline and planning displays.

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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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