Classic Story Types

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Here are some different types of story writing.



* Action: Non-stop chasing, fighting, etc.
* Adventure: Heroes and incredible action in escapist fun.
* Biographic drama: A story of a real life.
* Body swap: Being someone else.
* Caper: Loveable rogues pull off big heist without hurting people.
* Chase: Pursuit, crashes, stunts and capture (perhaps).
* Chick Flick: Fun for women.
* Classroom drama: Emotional students and brilliant teachers.
* Comedy: Funny things happen to funny people.
* Courtroom drama: Lawyers save the day.
* Crime: Good guys catch bad guys.
* Disaster: Terrible things happen. People survive.
* Docu-drama: Documentary made interesting.
* Drama: Just everyday excitement.
* Escape: Good people captured by bad people. Escape themselves.
* Espionage: Spies, counterspies and political secrets.
* Fantasy: Wizards and heroes battle with monsters. Good guys win.
* Horror: Scary things trigger fear.
* Kitchen-sink drama: Mundane stuff at home.
* Mystery: Solving puzzles.
* Period drama: Rich people in costumes have petty problems.
* Pioneer: People go to strange places. Discover themselves.
* Psychological thriller: Scary and subtle excitement.
* Rescue: Saving people from harm.
* Romance: The path of true love is not smooth, but it is inevitable.
* Science fiction: One of the above, set in the future.
* Slapstick: Comedy with custard.
* Survival: Man vs. nature. Man wins. Just.
* Swashbuckler: Pirates and daring on the Spanish Main.
* Teen drama: Adolescence and high emotion.
* Thriller: Exciting things happen.
* Tragedy: Sad things happen. People die.
* War: Big battles. Good guys win in the end.
* Western: Cowboys, Indians and the wild west.
* Whodunnit: Detective detects who done it.