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

[iamgerg.livejournal.com]

No you can't have a story about balance, life is driven by imbalance. Why do people do anything? Either it's to get more of something they don't have enough of or to get rid of things they have too much of. A story in balance is one with no plot and I would be willing to bet that it would be impossible to write one that is in any way compelling.