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Writing

PJMcK

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4. Don't feel blue

Reply to nilesobek (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2020, 08:45 AM

Apr 2020

There are only seven basic plots that all stories follow. They are:

1. Overcoming the Monster
2. Rags to Riches
3. The Quest
4. Voyage and Return
5. Comedy
6. Tragedy
7. Rebirth

Sometimes a story will contain more than one of these.

Here's more detail:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Seven_Basic_Plots

It's the expression of these ideas that make stories unique. Keep writing! I'm sure your story is captivating!

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"Simpsons writers have already done that." [View all] nilesobek Apr 2020 OP

Every song... N_E_1 for Tennis Apr 2020 #1

I would say all themes and plots have been done mercuryblues Apr 2020 #2

I wrote a vampire story too called, Cyrus of Cydonia," (a master vampire from Mars). nilesobek Apr 2020 #3

So you know it can be done mercuryblues Apr 2020 #5

Don't feel blue PJMcK Apr 2020 #4

The story by Homer, The Iliad seems to combine all those ingredients. nilesobek Apr 2020 #7

At the risk of being nit-picky, PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2020 #9

Fair enough PJMcK Apr 2020 #11

Over the years I've seen various numbers as to how many stories there are. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2020 #12

You may have heard that there are only 6 basic plots in fiction, although that number changes... TreasonousBastard Apr 2020 #6

I downloaded a piano player program nilesobek Apr 2020 #8

But it's your voice that matters! SheltieLover Apr 2020 #10

Its nothing like the Simpsons episode. nilesobek Apr 2020 #13

Why not electronically self-publish? SheltieLover Apr 2020 #14

well, so what mopinko May 2020 #15