Master plan
Master plan noun - A method worked out in advance for achieving some objective.
Usage example: my neighbor assured me that the wisdom of his master plan for his yard would be apparent once everything was finished
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Plot and master plan are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Plot" instead a noun phrase "Master plan".
Plot
Plot noun - A secret plan for accomplishing evil or unlawful ends.
Master plan and plot are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Master plan" instead a noun "Plot".
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Everything's Better with Dinosaurs: As above, but also used literally as a plot point: Mesogog believes this to the point where his master plan is to turn the entire human population into dinosaurs.
- When writing a thriller, you should concentrate on a single sub-plot of Their master plan and decide who exactly will be targeted in it.
- In a thriller, the protagonist usually witnesses only one sub-plot of Their master plan, so most of the operations above will remain out of picture (unless you are lucky enough to produce a Long Runner, then you are free to try them all out).
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