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The Seven Plots of the World

I'm sure we can all agree in some fanfics, the plot may seem very original.

It's not.

In a way, you can take a plot and twist it and turn it, and it'll be a great story. That's what authors do, whether they know it or not.

Really, though, there are only about 7 plots.

And bajillions of books, though bajillions is not a word.

So how do you do it, you might ask?

What seven plots are there?

Well, here we go.

1. Rags to Riches

Ah, the old classics. This is one of the most used plots.

We call it Rags to Riches.

Rags to Riches is quite simple. Think Cinderella.

Our main character, whoever she or he may be, starts out at the bottom of a totem pole, so to speak. It could be the bottom of a social life, or money-wise, or whatever. It just starts at the bottom.

And slowly, slowly, our character climbs to the top.

Yes!

Just like dear old Cinderella went from house-servant, or whatever you'd like to call her, to a beautiful princess.

They end up at the top.

2. Boy Meets Girl/Girl Meets Boy

Every now and then, we enjoy a nice little love story, don't we? Like Aphrodite would probably say,"There is never a time where love is not needed."

Boy Meets Girl/Girl Meets Boy is quite simple. Theres only 3 steps you need to think about.

1. Create a couple. They could begin lovers, or they could begin two people who can't stand each other.

2. Not every relationship is perfect. Throw a wrench in it every now and then.

3. Also, think about the reader. Couples don't make out every 2 seconds.

You need to be reasonable. The reader should go through the pain your couple goes through.

At least, emotionally. You don't want your reader to be, I don't know, hit by a car, do you?

3. Coming of Age

This one is probably my favorite next to Fall of the Corrupt and Making of a Hero.

Coming of Age is very similar to Rags to Riches and Making of a Hero- sort of.

Coming of Age can be a child going through the mental and physical phase of child to adult.

OR

It can also be emotionally; mentally. A character transforms through hardships.

The best example of this, and I'm sure you all know it, is Harry Potter. Harry is a great example of both child to adult and going through a transformation. Harry, at first, is young. He's scared. He's just been thrown into a world he never knew existed. He's been told he's supposed to defeat this guy he's never heard of. As he meets new friends, and goes through obstacles, he transforms. He goes through that phase of a child becoming an adult. He becomes more experienced and his young boy self is gone, replaced by a true hero.

4. Fall of the Corrupt

This one I won't talk much about. It's as the name states.

There's a bad guy.

There's a good guy.

Or girls. Don't forget the girls.

And then, the good guy has the bad guy brought to justice.

And we're all happy.

Just like the Hunger Games. Snow and the Hunger Games itself are the bad guys. Katniss and the rebels are the good guys. (In Katniss' case, good girl.) Katniss wins THG and QQ and they all defeat the Capitol. Pretty easy.

5. Making of a Hero

Probably my favorite of all time, Making of a Hero.

The main character may start out powerless, hesitant, doubtful. As they go on and get stronger, they gain confidence. Friends. Love, even. And in the end, they save the day.

The perfect example is our very own Percy.

He doubts he's a true son of Poseidon, monsters try to kill him every few days, and his mom is assumed dead. Not a great start. But he meets people like him. They understand. He meets his friends. Annabeth, Grover, Thalia, Nico, Bianca, Silena, Beckendorf, Connor and Travis, Luke (ish), etc etc. Tyson, Ella, Jason, Frank, Hazel, Piper, Leo. Reyna, to an extent. In the end of PJATO, he saves the day with Luke.

6. No Place Like Home

Sometimes, we become sick of it. We become sick of our little towns, our little homes, our daily, ordinary lives. Sometimes, all you really want to do is pack your bags and jump on a plane, or boat, or car, or vehicle and go through an adventure.

And that's how it goes.

Our character, say, Dorothy, wants to leave Kansas. And she does. Boy, does she ever! And after a long, hard adventure, our character realizes,well, there's no place like home.

7. Salvation

The last one. Salvation. In Salvation, there are usually 2 or more characters. One person is damaged. Maybe he/she came from a war. Maybe they have been abused. However they are damaged, they must be saved. They need to be fixed, or they will cry and scream until they cannot anymore. But someone comes along and saves them. Someone sweeps them up, helps them heal, whether it be a nurse or a billionaire.

Someone is saved, and someone is saving.

All in all, remember, there are 7 plots.

Rags to Riches, Boy Meets Girl, Coming of Age, Fall of the Corrupt, Making of a Hero, No Place Like Home, and Salvation.

Take one of those plots, and create a story.

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