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I'm looking forward to reading this in depth, but first: there have been many attempts to describe the 25, or 7, or 2 types of stories. My favorite, only becaus
by Cupertino95014 4y ago
I'm looking forward to reading this in depth, but first: there have been many attempts to describe the 25, or 7, or 2 types of stories. My favorite, only because I can remember is, is 2:
1. A man goes on a journey
2. A stranger comes to town
Do all stories reduce to one of those? Not really, but it's interesting.
"Not really, but it's interesting." is my reaction to most of those. If you're trying to write fiction, they might help. If you're watching a TV show, you might see that the scriptwriter is slavishly following one of those, as @legohead says below.
- ysavir 4y agoI've heard it broken down into those two before. It's an interesting take, but one that I don't think aptly describes the "two stories". My own take on "there are two types of stories" is: 1. Something must change 2. Change needs to be prevented Just about every story boils down to one of those concepts, and how the characters respond to the needed/pending change.
- Cupertino95014 4y agoThey're both helpful. The problem with yours is, it leaves out any mention of the characters, and makes it kind of an abstract sci-fi'ish story.