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There appear to be only 7 plots in the world. Many articles have written about this. I have found this information extremely helpful in creating my own plot.
Keep in mind, you don't have to use just one plot. You can combine many together for a unique plot. An example of a show combining various plots is Game of Thrones.
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Examples:James Bond films, New Super Mario Bros (the game), The Magnificent Seven, The Day of the Triffids, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
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Examples: King Arthur, Cinderella, Aladdin.
As with many of the basic plots, there are variations on Rags to Riches that are less upbeat.
VARIATIONS TO RAGS OF RICHES:
Variation 1: Failure
What Booker calls the "dark" version of this story is when the hero fails to win in the end, usually because he sought wealth and status for selfish reasons. Dramatica (and most other theorists) would call this a tragedy.
Variation 2: Hollow Victory
Booker's second variation are stories where the hero "may actually achieve [his] goals, but only in a way which is hollow and brings frustration, because he again has sought them only in an outward and egocentric fashion." Another way to describe this would be a comi-tragic ending or personal failure. In Dramatica terms, it's an outcome of success, but a judgment of failure since the hero fails to satisfactorily resolve his inner conflict.
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Examples: Lord of the Rings, Odyssey, Watership Down
Other variations on this basic plot include stories where the object being sought does not bring happiness. For example, Moby Dick, Raiders of the Lost Ark.
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Examples: Coraline, The Wizard of Oz, Robinson Crusoe, Gulliver's Travels, Lord of the Flies.
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Examples:Macbeth, Othello, Dr. Faustus
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Examples:Sleeping Beauty, A Christmas Carol, Beauty and the Beast, The Secret Garden
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