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Question: What are the greatest plot lines ever!?
Just a few sentences on some great books and plot lines you have read - i really wanna know! and your reason for loving it so much -thanks!Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
There are seven basic plot lines around which all stories are constructed: man (or woman) v!. nature, v!. man, v!. technology, v!. the supernatural, v!. self, v!. god, v!. the environment!.

In "Twenty Basic Plots," Ronald Tobias posits that a good story is built around: quest, adventure, pursuit, rescue, escape, revenge, riddle, rivalry, underdog, temptation, metamorphosis, transformation, maturation, love, forbidden love, sacrifice, discovery, wretched excess, ascension, and decision!. (And all those can be slotted in under one of the seven above!.)

That said, some of my favorite works of fiction are are "Bel Canto" by Ann Patchett; "The Life of Pi" by Yann Martel; "The Art of Racing In the Rain" by Garth Stein; "The Weekend" by Peter Cameron; and anything by John Dufresne!. All are riveting stories with outstandingly drawn characters and great dialogue!.

What makes fiction great is the degree to which is is absolutely believable!. That has much to do with experience for many!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Crime and Punishment!. The interest created by the plotting of the murder, the vividness of the actual murder scene, and then the tense countdown of Raskolnikov's conscience are the reasons why this is one of the best books ever written!.

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THIS IS THE GREATEST PLOT LINE EVAA!!!!

































































I MISSED THE BUS, I HAD TO RUN
AND DURING GYM CLASS MY PANTS FELL DOWN
I WALKED AWAY, IN A RUSH
I HAD AN URGENT FEELING TO SCRATCH MY BUTT!

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ATLAS SHRUGGED!!!!


I love it!.
I think it's impressive the amount of thought that went into the book, and I love the way all the characters lives weave together!.Www@QuestionHome@Com