Author:: [[Nathan Baugh]] DateFinished:: URL:: https://www.worldbuilders.ai/p/100-timeless-plot-archetypes Rating:: Tags:: #🟥 # 100 Timeless Plot Archetypes  ## Highlights A Plot Archetype is a type of story that has been told over and over again throughout history—the most famous one being [The Hero’s Journey](https://flight.beehiiv.net/v2/clicks/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3N1YnN0YWNrLmNvbS9yZWRpcmVjdC8wODA3Y2RhNi02ZDk5LTRhNGUtYWI2Ni1mN2I2ZGVlMTUxZTc_aj1leUoxSWpvaWFXZHRiaUo5Lm5HbnlVY19HVnUwMDNPa0h5bXRrdi0tQUNBTTFaYmVLLVJOVkZZbEQ4U1EiLCJwb3N0X2lkIjoiYzM3ZmM4YTgtNWJiZS00YTU5LWE2ZWUtZWVlZmM0Yzc3Y2JhIiwicHVibGljYXRpb25faWQiOiJhYjQ2MmY1MC1hYmM2LTRjYmEtYjU3ZS01YTcxOGJhZTRkODIiLCJ2aXNpdF90b2tlbiI6ImYwNjhkZmJiLTlkNWMtNDc0Mi1hZjFkLTJhMTllMWUzOWIyYyIsImlhdCI6MTY5MTI0NzAxMy43NDIsImlzcyI6Im9yY2hpZCJ9.nfxsByDMlblI1g1Ws7LJtcumz3hfMduJw5YzaCJM8bI). *Star Wars* is The Hero’s Journey. But so is *Hunger Games*. And so is *Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland*. And so is *The Princess Bride*. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hgy2v1yhm8z2yxkj84qm0x3p)) The reason Plot Archetypes are so helpful is because readers (and consumers of anything, in any industry) are always looking for things that are “similar” to what they already like—but “different” enough that they seem fresh and new. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hgy2vctrke39ahvn1b2vcw36)) • **Quest:** Characters embark on a journey to retrieve a valuable object, attain knowledge, or fulfill a significant purpose. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hgy38wwdvx8srw8grcbmw1bn)) **The Mentor:** An experienced figure guides and trains a less experienced protagonist. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hgy38bgvdngyqqcfcpjkjmej)) • **Identity Crisis:** A character grapples with their true identity or faces amnesia. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hgy38rkd1brtx2rfx3yk11h7)) • **Stranger in a Strange Land:** A character from a different culture or background experiences life in an unfamiliar setting. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hgy398xpm8gtkcwrnw63rck0)) • **Body Swap:** Characters switch bodies, leading to humorous or insightful situations. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hgy39gpaj3w4r9eq6mhhqvf7)) **Parallel Lives:** The narrative follows the interconnected lives of multiple characters. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hgy34tv8823kmrvbm66rtjdt)) - Note: I want to do something like this when I create an epic fantasy narrative. Like The Stormlight Archives. [[Fiction Writing MOC]]