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Transcript of 20 plots
There are only 20 stories (maybe)
Quest
The hero wants something, brings it back, becomes
something else
Adventure
The hero goes on a journey, amazing things happen,
no one changes much, though.
Pursuit
The bad guys are a#er the hero and they’re
close.
Rescue
The hero must find and bring back
someone who is precious.
Escape
The hero is trappedand must get out
somehow...
Revenge
The hero has been wronged and he wants to get back at someone,
no matter the cost.
Riddle
The hero has to solve a complex problem or else...
Rivalry
The hero competes against someone similar for something
important.
Underdog
The hero stru$lesagainst the system and --against
the odds--makes a difference.
Temptation
Wanting something, bringing it back, becoming
something else
Metamorphosis
The hero becomes something else
something not rea'y human.
Transformation
The hero becomes something else,
something internal.
Maturation
The hero starts out young, unformed,
and events make the hero an adult.
Love
Love needs obstacles or it isn’t love.
Forbidden Love
Society doesn’t want us to be together.
Too bad, Society.
Sacrifice
What are you wi'ing to give up?
Was it worth it?
Discovery
The hero finds out something that changes everything
Wretched Excess
The hero gets everything he’s ever wanted,
This is not a good thing.
Ascension and Descension
The road up is the same one as the road down.--Heraclitis
QuestAdventurePursuitRescueEscapeRevengeRiddle
RivalryUnderdogTemptationMetamorphosisTransformationMaturationWretched Excess
LoveForb. LoveSacrificeDiscoveryAscensionDescension
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