The Only 36 Storylines...in the World

I've posted before how I don't believe there are any truly original storylines left in the world. I know some will disagree with me, but I'm not the only one who believes this.

According to this blogger, a French writer named Georges Polti actually came up with 36 storylines that have been done over and over again. In this case it's thirty six "dramatic situations."

This could be applied to any genre, from romance to mystery, in my opinion. The Cinderella story is a good example for romance....