tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448381042843733953.post1046870207749146214..comments2014-08-12T15:55:59.876-07:00Comments on Page Me Fantasmic: Ultimately...Anette J Kreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15675193405511996480noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448381042843733953.post-49483992893523042072009-06-02T13:48:53.290-07:002009-06-02T13:48:53.290-07:00I disagree with you on thinking writing isn't form...I disagree with you on thinking writing isn't formulaic. After studying plots and writing for awhile, I'm coming to see that to "entertain the mind" as you say, there really are formulas that work, and when some of them are not followed, the story will not work. Ever. I'm not saying the formulas can't be bent and twisted and even broken sometimes, but on the whole, knowing how plots work, character roles work, etc., the more we can understand what will tell a story well and what will not.<br /><br />Like your post above on the 7 basic plots. I might not believe that the plots all break down into those categories, but I do believe that there are set niches for stories - classifications we can set each story into. <br /><br />This is a good post. It might spark a post of my own!Michelle D. Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09696465137285587646noreply@blogger.com