I mean like... using my story as example

Main Plot: War is raging as the Swamplords (armor and attitudes are similar to ancient Mongols) make an uneasy alliance with the country of Darkmoor (not your typical evil empire... just a kingdom with a bad ruler) to conquer their enemies when a race of creatures once thought to be banished from the realm are unleashed... a newly anointed knight, a slavegirl assassin, a ranger of the shapeshifting cat people, a warrior of the shapeshifting bear people, and a dwarf all work together in trying to survive the war, face their demons, and help their people(s) in averting disaster.

Now... that obviously is more then meets the eye... but how do you handle a subplot within a plot without getting it resolved in a one two hit?

Example... the bear people and the frost giants of the mountains are in a feud, and alot of it is sparked via the first appearance of the shadow people. I want the giants to constantly be a menace without focusing too much on them as the main villains. How the heck do I do that without making it stupid too?

I'm assuming these giants aren't incredibly intelligent, otherwise you could have political espionage, manoeuvring behind the scene that leaves protagonists without reinforcements, economic sabotage et cetera.

Don't forget to include a few victories against the giants, otherwise you might start to think everyone's a) idiotic for not doing anything about the giants and/or b) the frost giants are uber-people. Well, giants. You know what I mean.

Main Plot:

- Swamp Lords are preparing for leaving their homes to conquer, in the process the Shaman learns of a Race banished by the Korrash - the Elder Race and the race that keeps them in the swamps - that can surely be freed and would certainly help them do battle, the Shaman goes for it and works to free these creatures

- Darkmoor, a nation run by an unstable and immoral yet not entirely evil King has crowned several new knights and they prepare for a coming war with their enemies in Loch Nevin and Daninmoor. In the process - Addison the young knight, meets a slavewoman named Sedeena, and he forsakes his country in order to do what is right - to free a slave

- The Korrash must deal with their long lost enemies and two particular members of the race - Tauren a member of the Grizzly Tribe, and Cajuth of the Cheetah tribe - are ensnared in finding a way to win the war without marrying the lands

Subplots:

- the before mentioned Giants that plague the Ursa (the bear people) constantly

- Addison and Sedeena's friendship and eventual romance

- Cajuth's connection with the elves and his vengeance for a crime that occued when he was born

- The legacy of Riawyn, the Chosen Leader of the Korrash

- Addison and his brother Tobias's hatred once Addison turns on Darkmoor and thus his brother

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