Regency Plots

This post is for Cheryl, who asked.

There are a finite number of plots. This is especially true of novels set in the Regency, restricted as they are by the social mores of the era and the expectations of contemporary readers. (I sometimes wonder what Georgette Heyer would think of what 'Regency' has become; whether she would be amused, amazed, or appalled.)

It's a fairly safe bet that whatever your theme is, it's been dealt with before. You need to determine what makes your version different...