New opportunities that were unthinkable until something else occurred.

An event that indirectly leads to or influences future events

A way of talking about conditions or events that are hypothetical, doubtful, or not factual

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Mastering plot structure led you to write a children’s story. Your children’s story inspired another person to become an author. That person won a Nobel Prize for Literature and inspiring a generation of readers.

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Learning plot structure opened up many opportunities in your life - you could write a story, you could review movies, you could practice resolving conflicts in real life...

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If I were a master of plot, I would review movies for a living.

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Adolf Hitler was rejected from art school in Vienna for the second time, leading him to join the German army where he developed his Anti-Semitic philosophy. Just think about the impact that Hitler's rejection from college ultimately had on the world.

These two concepts are primarily concerned with considering the impact an event had on the world.

These two concepts are primarily concerned with considering hypothetical or imaginary situations