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title: Thread Resolution
category: Plot Lines
tags: plot threads, fields, resolution, payoff
contextKey: plotThreads.fields.resolution
micro: Choose where the thread is planned to pay off or actually resolves.
quickTitle: Resolution scene
quickSummary: Resolution fields track where a thread is intended to be answered and where it actually pays off.
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# Resolution Scene

Use the planned resolution scene for your intended payoff, reveal or answer. Use the actual resolution scene when the thread is truly resolved in the manuscript.

These fields help you compare plan against draft reality and catch threads that were set up but never paid off.
