The 7 Most Common Plots Ranked From Worst to Best

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The first 500 people to use my link in the description or scan the QR code will receive a one month free trial of Skillshare, plus 20% off your first year! Get started today! https://skl.sh/alyssamatesic11251 Most stories can be distilled down to just 7 plots that we've been telling over and over for centuries. Today, I'll examine Christopher Booker’s theory of the Seven Basic Plots and rank them from my least favorite to most favorite types of stories! WORK WITH ME ON YOUR STORY https://www.alyssamatesic.com/inquire#inquire-2 DOWNLOAD MY FREE STORY SELF-ASSESSMENT! https://www.alyssamatesic.com/#freebie-form SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER FEATURING WRITING/PUBLISHING EXPERTS https://www.chapter-break.com/ GET A QUERY LETTER REVIEW https://www.queryacademy.com MORE WRITING AND PUBLISHING ADVICE: 7 Plot Mistakes That Are Killing Your Story https://youtu.be/0afII_yZ6cY?si=1RiKZMG5ptMyTj1N How to Write Conflict That Doesn't Suck https://youtu.be/EslPkh1d6nk?si=DRrWyI7vqjIsWFgv 9 Ways to Make Readers HATE Your Main Character https://youtu.be/iL5JpDVomAs?si=smITW2RqS_fNz0lR 7 BASIC PLOTS RANKED FROM WORST TO BEST 00:00 Intro 00:48 7-Voyage and Return (least favorite) 02:43 6-Rags to Riches 04:15 Want to level up your writing? 05:41 5-The Quest 07:12 4-Overcoming the monster 08:38 3-Comedy 09:57 2-Rebirth 11:22 1-Tragedy (my favorite) ABOUT ME: My name is Alyssa Matesic, and I’m a professional book editor with nearly a decade of book publishing and editorial experience. Throughout my career, I’ve held editorial roles across both sides of the publishing industry: Big Five publishing houses and literary agencies. The goal of this channel is to help writers throughout the book writing journey—whether you're working on your manuscript or you're looking for publishing advice. SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER FEATURING WRITING/PUBLISHING EXPERTS https://www.chapter-break.com/ FOLLOW ME ON MY SOCIALS! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alyssabookeditor/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlyssaMatesic TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@alyssamatesic MUSIC: Charlie Brown by Smith The Mister https://smiththemister.bandcamp.com Smith The Mister https://bit.ly/Smith-The-Mister-YT