# Should one maintain similar domains for sub plots

**URL:** <https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/should-one-maintain-similar-domains-for-sub-plots/1792>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [May 22, 2018, 7:28am UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/should-one-maintain-similar-domains-for-sub-plots/1792 "2018-05-22T07:28:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![samuelogeda](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex010/user_avatar/discuss.dramatica.com/samuelogeda/32/792_2.png) [@samuelogeda](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/samuelogeda)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2018, 7:28am UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/should-one-maintain-similar-domains-for-sub-plots/1792/1 "2018-05-22T07:28:21Z")

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If I’m writing a story with sub story forms should I the domain configurations remain consistent to give the story a similar feel of can I have one story form with universe in the OS and another story form with mind in the OS.

Im biased to think you can have different throughline configurations for different sub plots in your narrative.

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**Author:** ![Prish](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex010/user_avatar/discuss.dramatica.com/prish/32/33_2.png) [@Prish](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/Prish)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2018, 2:50pm UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/should-one-maintain-similar-domains-for-sub-plots/1792/2 "2018-05-22T14:50:12Z")

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Would they each have different main and impact characters?

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**Author:** ![Lakis](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex010/user_avatar/discuss.dramatica.com/lakis/32/1816_2.png) [@Lakis](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/Lakis)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2018, 3:26pm UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/should-one-maintain-similar-domains-for-sub-plots/1792/3 "2018-05-22T15:26:28Z")

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According to Jim’s recent analysis, _The Empire Strikes Back_ has two storyforms, one in Physics (Han/Leia) and another in Psychology (Luke/Yoda). So I think that proves that not only can it be done, but you can get cool results.

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**Author:** ![samuelogeda](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex010/user_avatar/discuss.dramatica.com/samuelogeda/32/792_2.png) [@samuelogeda](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/samuelogeda)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2018, 3:42pm UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/should-one-maintain-similar-domains-for-sub-plots/1792/4 "2018-05-22T15:42:42Z")

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they could be the same mc and ic characters but they could be supporting characters who play the mc and ic in a sub plot of story form that runs concurrently with the main story form

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**Author:** ![samuelogeda](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex010/user_avatar/discuss.dramatica.com/samuelogeda/32/792_2.png) [@samuelogeda](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/samuelogeda)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2018, 3:43pm UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/should-one-maintain-similar-domains-for-sub-plots/1792/5 "2018-05-22T15:43:09Z")

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I’ll be experimenting with that to see what comes up

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**Author:** ![jhull](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex010/user_avatar/discuss.dramatica.com/jhull/32/3_2.png) [@jhull](https://discuss.dramatica.com/u/jhull)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2018, 3:53pm UTC](https://discuss.dramatica.com/t/should-one-maintain-similar-domains-for-sub-plots/1792/6 "2018-05-22T15:53:32Z")

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No problem whatsoever mixing them up. An argument is the basis for a storyform - a story is not a basis for an argument.