Basic Plots: Overcoming the Monster

Originally posted on Story Empire:
Ciao, SEers. Today we’ll be discussing the last of the Seven Basic Plots as defined by Christopher Booker. If you’ve missed the others, you can find them here: Rebirth, Tragedy, Comedy, Voyage and Return, Quest, and Rags to Riches. Our final basic plot type is: Overcoming the Monster. When I…