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Q&A How do I know when to include subplots?

Subplots are forms of a story that are used to lead in important pieces of information for your overarching story. Think of subplots as the bricks that build your wall, (the entire arc). Subplots ...

posted 7y ago by Kyle Li‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T06:16:51Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Kyle Li‭ · 2019-12-08T06:16:51Z (over 4 years ago)
Subplots are forms of a story that are used to lead in important pieces of information for your overarching story. Think of subplots as the bricks that build your wall, (the entire arc).

Subplots are just generally the stories that lead to more information, a certain character's background, information about how to solve a puzzle, background on the worlds history. Think of subplots as stories that exist within the overall plot of your book.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2017-03-23T04:46:30Z (about 7 years ago)
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