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Plot Types: Epic vs. Procedural
Plot Types: Epic vs. Procedural
Plots can be categorized and described in a thousand ways; at the same time, in other ways, no two plots are exactly alike and thus cannot be too closely associated. While accepting the incredible subjectivity and ultimate pointlessness of separating plots into different categories, I do find it helpful when trying to determine which kinds of plots I like, thus what kinds of stories I should try…
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Plot Types: Immersive vs. Daily Life
Plot Types: Immersive vs. Daily Life
Distinguishing between plot types and story structures is often an incredibly subjective exercise, both because the analyst’s personal opinions can sway the designations and because stories are individual and eccentric creatures that don’t always fall into neat categories. That being said, as a writer trying to find a story, as well as trying to figure out what kinds of stories she likes and…
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For some reason I have a sudden desire to talk about types of plots/characters that just make me irrationally happy for some reason? Dunno. I seriously can't explain what it is about these that I like so much. :|
-In which a character perceived as being terrible at everything involved with the main character (say, an office-based military computer geek stranded on an island with a soldier trained as a survivalist) is placed into their own element (something the other character is terrible at) at either the plot's climax or another major conflict, and finally earns the other character's respect.
-In which a character perceived as inhuman/perfect/inhumanly powerful/the character viewed as almost God-like by the 'main' character for most of the plot (is reveared/hated/feared/respected/what have you) is shown (exclusively to the main character) to be just as human/capable of weakness + emotion as everyone else. The main character's opinion of them changes accordingly.
-Two seemingly unlike characters are trapped/stranded in a location with no outside communication, and must work together to survive/escape. This can result in romantic interest or an unlikely friendship. Even better if, after returning to their original lives, those around them disapprove of the friend/relationship and try to split them up to (eventually) no avail.
-Body, Gender, or Situation swap, but only for fanfics/well established characters. Universe in which this is a sudden change rather than something established pre-fic is ideal. Return to original situation/body/gender willingly or forcibly is optional.
That's all I can think of atm. Might post some that make me unhappy/uncomfortable later. We'll see. :3
Twenty Basic Plots
After you come up with your own system for generating ideas, the next step is to put them in some recognizable story form (the basic plot idea), build your central conflict (the story premise sheet), then build your character and underlying themes (the thematic premise sheet.