Seven basic plots

Snow Queen
Originally uploaded by Laura Ward

I've been reading this book by Christopher Booker about the 7 basic plots. Only they really aren't that basic. Thought it is pretty interesting to see that I - and probably everyone - tends to like some plots over others. I really like "voyage and return" stories - where you lose youself in another world and come back transformed or not, depending on the author's preference. Brideshead is a voyage and return story but no-one gets transformed. Always wondered why I felt ambivalent. I also like rebirth stories - one of my favourites is HKA's The Snow Queen which also includes a quest. And of course, the Secret Garden..

By the way, I am still feeling lousy but getting used to it.