Formula

In math, formulas are the keys to making things work. Once you understand perimeter, you can figure it out even if you don't know the exact formula for a shape. It isn't just geometry; math follows rules that can be put into formulas and remembered.

Stories are works of art, and I wonder if the underpinnings of formula really can be set out. It's arguable how many plots there are out there and I've heard they've all be done before.

I guess the question is whether the formula accents the story o...