Someone, a long time ago, came up with a list of every possible plot / storyline - the idea being that every work of fiction basically follows one of a limited number of basic formulae (ie. Man gets girl. Man loses girl. Man goes on quest. Man gets girl back) Who wrote this list, and where can I find it? Google fails me.
posted by Jimbob on Nov 7, 2005 - 18 answers

Are there any sites that sum up complicated storylines in comic books? [more inside]
posted by Falconetti on Oct 11, 2005 - 7 answers