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Plot

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You may be looking for The Plot, a Battlestar Galactica (1978) zine.

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See also: PWP, plot bunny, gen, Generator
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Plot is a literary term for "the plan, scheme, or main story of a literary or dramatic work, as a play, novel, or short story."[1] Fanfics that contain a well-developed plot are often described by readers as plotty to distinguish them from everything else.

Plot can also be used to refer a scene with fanservice. Fans may react to a scene of the hero taking off his shirt by saying, "Look at that plot!" [2]

Recycled Plots

Fans have been complaining of tired old plots and the sameness of fan fiction from almost Day One.

For more, see The Same Old Story.

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References

  1. ^ plot at Dictionary.com (accessed 17 June 2011)
  2. ^ For example, a post by dangermousie with screencaps of the hero in the shower uses the cut tag Plot in the shower and other amusements, and a commenter replies "Oh, looks plotty indeed." (Accessed March 20, 2010)