Experiments with Plotto

##Introduction

Plotto is a plot generator developed in 1928 by William Wallace Cook.

To learn more about Plotto check out this NPR segment from February 15, 2012 HERE

Clause A

The Protagonist Clause

Clause B

Originates and Carries All Action

Clause C

Carries On/Terminates Action

3 Clauses

• Carry Plot from :: Introduction -> ascending action -> crisis -> denouement
  • Thus: clause.a.1 + clause.b.1 + clause.c.1 = MASTERPLOT

Rules of the Game

• Any A clause may be used in conjunction with with any B clause and with any C clause

• Plotto conflicts :

  • listed in subgroups
  • each subgroup listed under full text of B Clause
    • Subgroup exemplifies B Clause

• Page following "Masterplot Pages"

  • UNDER : Parentheses number of the B Clause : IS THE : index of respective Conflict sub-groups

• The C (or TERMINAL) Clauses

  • numbered in Parenthesis
  • Conflicts suggesting these terminations found opposite C Clause numbers
    • In Classifications by symbols