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title: Parent Plot Line
category: Plot Lines
tags: plot lines, fields, hierarchy
contextKey: plotLines.fields.parentPlotLine
micro: Link this Plot Line under a larger story lane.
quickTitle: Parent plot line
quickSummary: 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.