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Discover LudwigThe phrase "affects the plot" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing how a particular element, character, or event influences the storyline of a narrative.
Example: "The introduction of the new character significantly affects the plot, leading to unexpected twists and turns."
Alternatives: "impacts the storyline" or "influences the narrative".
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He affects the plot only slightly.
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How does this diagram affect the plot?
The interactivity was light; none of the forking pathways significantly affected the plot.
These aren't errors that affect the plot, they are typographic errors.
Your actions and choices in the game sections affect the plot in the live-action episodes – to some degree.
When she disappeared, battles would pick up where they'd left off, just as the interruption of commercial advertising never affected the plot of a network sitcom.
I think that Hersey is just trying to stretch the story but I think that it doesn't really affect the plot.
To pass it, a film must feature an LGBT character "not solely or predominantly defined by their sexual orientation or gender identity", and who, if removed from the film, would significantly affect the plot.
The class changes do not affect the plot of the game, only gameplay.
The mission types selected affect the plot, the levels played, and the ending received out of ten possibilities.
RPGamer's Michael Cunningham found Zero to be an "angry, vulgar woman impatient, aggressive, and easily irritated", and that the lack of explanation behind Zero's actions negatively affected the plot.
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