Including Plotline #3 would primarily be effective because "It would create a reason for the two characters to connect, which they otherwise lack." The online forum hacking could provide a platform for Darren and Lucia to interact, share their experiences, and possibly collaborate on their respective legal challenges. This connection would help to unify the separate plotlines and allow for character development and interaction that might not otherwise occur.
Use the plot descriptions to answer the question.
Plotline #1: A giant corporation is threatening the environment in Alaska. Darren, an environmental lawyer, is about to have the fight of his life.
Plotline #2: Lucia is a tax lawyer in Texas. She finds out that some businesses have not been paying their fair share of taxes. They will soon, if she has anything to say about it.
Plotline #3: An online forum where lawyers often chat and give advice gets hacked, and lawyers across the country scramble to protect their data and help one another. How would including Plotline #3 change the effectiveness of putting Plotlines #1 and #2 together in the same story?
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It would create a reason for the two characters to connect, which they otherwise lack.
It would directly relate the first two plot lines, making their pairing more reasonable.
It would give the characters a shared characteristic, which they otherwise lack.
It would bring the characters closer together, making interaction more likely.
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