You could have supported your point better by offering an alternative taxonomy of possible dramatic situations. Maybe you could invent one? Either way, the aut

You could have supported your point better by offering an alternative taxonomy of possible dramatic situations. Maybe you could invent one? Either way, the author of the website I have linked concisely sums it up as: > Georges Polti says that all stories boil down to just 36 dramatic situations and takeoffs of those situations. Somebody else out there added #37. If you're stuck for a situation, try this. That’s it. The number is arbitrary to a degree. It’s a tool for writing. It is obvious how situations listed can be segregated more coarsely (just “rivalry” instead of one for equals and non-equals) or finely (see subplots on that resource). Being less specific (fewer categories) ensures relevance over longer period of time and/but leaves more to writer’s interpretation. Looking at successful stories from another angle, one can likely identify a different set of dramatic situations. (edited)