Subplots: the rule of, err, nine
In writing theory, there are nine different types of subplot.
These are themes and approaches that recur across novels, films, dramas and, of course, sitcoms.
They are, in no particular order:
1) The mirror subplot
A subplot involving secondary characters that mirrors the main plot.
2) The romantic subplot
A...
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