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Narrative has tiny roles getting cast (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

storyline

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'narrative' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to communication as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?

'tiny roles getting cast' is the wordplay.
'getting' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'cast' is an anagram indicator (letters are dispersed or cast around).
'tiny'+'roles'='tinyroles'
'tinyroles' with letters rearranged gives 'STORYLINE'.

'has' is the link.

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(Other definitions for storyline that I've seen before include "Plot of a novel, play or film" , "Novelly structure" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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