Kurt Vonnegut - the shapes of stories (no date) Visual.ly. Available at: https://visual.ly/community/Infographics/other/kurt-vonnegut-shapes-stories (Accessed: November 18, 2022).
Vonnegut theorises that when stories are plotted out as such, there are patterns/categories that most stories can fit into. For example;
- Man in a Hole - The main character finds themselves in trouble, gets out of it and ends up better off for the experience.
- Boy Meets Girl - Main character comes across something wonderful, gets it, loses it, then gets it back forever. This could be as straightforward as a romance story.
Vonnegut's theory is that these predetermined 'story plots' have already been proven to be enjoyable for the audiences, so provide a kind of template/recipe to work to - or subvert/challenge.
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