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<blockquote data-quote="Tonguez" data-source="post: 9538549" data-attributes="member: 1125"><p>According to Christopher Booker in his book there are The <strong>Seven Basic Plots</strong></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Overcoming the monster</strong>: A hero must conquer an evil force</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Rags to riches</strong>: A poor character gains something, loses it, and then wins it back</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>The quest</strong>: A character must reach a goal while overcoming obstacles</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Voyage and return</strong>: A character travels to a new place, learns lessons, and returns home</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Rebirth</strong>: A character changes their ways and becomes a better person</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Comedy</strong>: Misunderstanding and Assumption leads to hilarity</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Tragedy</strong>: Mistakes, misunderstanding and auumption lead to tears</li> </ul><p>Ronald Tobias wrote The 20 Master Plots being</p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>Quest</strong>: A character-driven story that has a hero go on a journey for something that changes him in some way.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>Adventure</strong>: A plot-driven story that focuses on the action of reaching a series of goals.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>Pursuit</strong>: Someone is being chased but escapes and the chase continues.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>Rescue</strong>: The hero has to rescue someone who has been captured</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>Escape</strong>: Similar to the Rescue, except the captive rescues himself/herself.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>Revenge</strong>: A wronged person seeks retirbution against the person or orgsnisation that harmed them</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>The Riddle</strong>: Mystery plot focussed on discovering and solving a series of clues</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>Rivalry</strong>: Character-oriented story based on the interactions of two opposing characters or teams</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>Underdog</strong>: Revolves around an underdog (maybe they are underprivileged, poor, disabled, etc.) who triumphs despite overwhelming odds.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>Temptation</strong>: The story revolves around whether or not to give into a temptation, and the consequences.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>Metamorphosis</strong>: A story revolving around a physical transformation of some kind.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>Transformation</strong>: A story revolving around an inner-change, rather than a physical one.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>Maturation</strong>: The character grows up and story is about their gradual transformation</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>Love</strong>: Two characters meet and fall in love but face difficulties of some kind.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>Forbidden Love</strong>: The Love story but they are breaking some rule and must plot trying to be together despite the world trying to tear them apart.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>Sacrifice</strong>: Revolves around a character who must give something up for the greater good of other(s)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>Discovery</strong>: A story where the character reveals something terrible or unknown and must make a difficult choice</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>Wretched Excess</strong>: Story where the character is in a downward spiral of obsession and bad choices</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>Ascension</strong>: The Character starts low, overcomes adversity and becomes triumphant</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>Descension</strong>: The character starts high, succumbss and falls from grace</li> </ol><p></p><p>So learn those, change the details and you can probably have a good range of adventures</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tonguez, post: 9538549, member: 1125"] According to Christopher Booker in his book there are The [B]Seven Basic Plots[/B] [LIST] [*][B]Overcoming the monster[/B]: A hero must conquer an evil force [*][B]Rags to riches[/B]: A poor character gains something, loses it, and then wins it back [*][B]The quest[/B]: A character must reach a goal while overcoming obstacles [*][B]Voyage and return[/B]: A character travels to a new place, learns lessons, and returns home [*][B]Rebirth[/B]: A character changes their ways and becomes a better person [*][B]Comedy[/B]: Misunderstanding and Assumption leads to hilarity [*][B]Tragedy[/B]: Mistakes, misunderstanding and auumption lead to tears [/LIST] Ronald Tobias wrote The 20 Master Plots being [LIST=1] [*][B]Quest[/B]: A character-driven story that has a hero go on a journey for something that changes him in some way. [*][B]Adventure[/B]: A plot-driven story that focuses on the action of reaching a series of goals. [*][B]Pursuit[/B]: Someone is being chased but escapes and the chase continues. [*][B]Rescue[/B]: The hero has to rescue someone who has been captured [*][B]Escape[/B]: Similar to the Rescue, except the captive rescues himself/herself. [*][B]Revenge[/B]: A wronged person seeks retirbution against the person or orgsnisation that harmed them [*][B]The Riddle[/B]: Mystery plot focussed on discovering and solving a series of clues [*][B]Rivalry[/B]: Character-oriented story based on the interactions of two opposing characters or teams [*][B]Underdog[/B]: Revolves around an underdog (maybe they are underprivileged, poor, disabled, etc.) who triumphs despite overwhelming odds. [*][B]Temptation[/B]: The story revolves around whether or not to give into a temptation, and the consequences. [*][B]Metamorphosis[/B]: A story revolving around a physical transformation of some kind. [*][B]Transformation[/B]: A story revolving around an inner-change, rather than a physical one. [*][B]Maturation[/B]: The character grows up and story is about their gradual transformation [*][B]Love[/B]: Two characters meet and fall in love but face difficulties of some kind. [*][B]Forbidden Love[/B]: The Love story but they are breaking some rule and must plot trying to be together despite the world trying to tear them apart. [*][B]Sacrifice[/B]: Revolves around a character who must give something up for the greater good of other(s) [*][B]Discovery[/B]: A story where the character reveals something terrible or unknown and must make a difficult choice [*][B]Wretched Excess[/B]: Story where the character is in a downward spiral of obsession and bad choices [*][B]Ascension[/B]: The Character starts low, overcomes adversity and becomes triumphant [*][B]Descension[/B]: The character starts high, succumbss and falls from grace [/LIST] So learn those, change the details and you can probably have a good range of adventures [/QUOTE]
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