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This book offers a detailed exploration of the plot genotype, the functional structure behind the plots of classical fairy tales. By understanding how plot genotypes are used, the reader or creative writer will obtain a much better understanding of many other types of fiction, including short stories, dramatic texts and Hollywood screenplays.
I felt like this book was pretty repetitive. It was really great and interesting, but after chapter 10 it was just very much "OK, I get it now, do you have anything else to say?"