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title: Reviewing Plot Lines and Threads
category: Story Intelligence
tags: story intelligence, narrative
contextKey: storyIntelligence.narrative
micro: Review sustained arcs, their supporting threads and scene events.
quickTitle: Reviewing Plot Lines and Threads
quickSummary: Review sustained arcs, their supporting threads and scene events.
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# Reviewing Plot Lines and Threads

A Plot Line is a sustained story arc; a Thread tracks a more specific strand within it. Check titles, descriptions and parent choices against the manuscript and your intended story. Author-provided context is guidance; it is not proof that every proposed event occurs.

Accept distinct arcs, merge duplicate accounts of the same arc, and reject unsupported suggestions. Review the proposed timeline events as well as the overall arc. Save the displayed decisions before leaving; if more candidates remain, continue with the next batch.

# Understanding the Fields

See [review decisions and fields](/Help/Article/storyIntelligence.narrative.decisions) for the choices on each card.

# Related Guides

- [Story Intelligence Review Centre](/Help/Article/storyIntelligence.reviewCentre)