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		jimmySixDOF on Nov 9, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Researchers analysed novels to reveal six story ty... There is also the Kurt Vonnegut "Shape of Stories" concept where he has 8 basic universal plot lines graphed out back in the 1940s https://thestory.au/articles/kurt-vonnegut-story-shapes/

simbolit on Nov 9, 2023 [–]

I hate that they talk about 8 plot lines, but only show graphics for 5.

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