Nothing new in this world...

[deathpixie]

There are only seven basic story plots.

[wo]man vs. nature
[wo]man vs. man
[wo]man vs. the environment
[wo]man vs. machines/technology
[wo]man vs. the supernatural
[wo]man vs. self
[wo]man vs. god/religion


Discuss.

Comments

[nute.livejournal.com]

Except that Supernatural always fits the same concepts as Nature or Man.

[diamond-dust06.livejournal.com]

I don't know. In a fantasy novel where the supernatural actually exists, I'd consider the conflict of man vs. supernatural different from man vs. man. The latter involves issues of morality and ethics because they are inherently human. A supernatural force/being isn't constrained by ethics or morals, though, so it's a different conflict.