EPISODE · Apr 29, 2026
Story Blueprints From Everywhere: Borrowing Global Plot Shapes Without Cliché
from Endless Adventure: Stories You Control
In this episode Salomi explores how a handful of global plot shapes travel across cultures and why they work so well for interactive fiction. She explains how to spot the emotional structure beneath a story’s surface details, how to adapt those blueprints respectfully, and practical ways to build meaningful branches that test values, not just tactics. Read the full article on the Endless Adventure blog at https://endlessadventure.io/blog/story-blueprints-from-everywhere-borrowing-global-plot-shapes-without-cliche
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Salomi breaks down universal plot shapes—quest, pilgrimage, trickster cycles, rites of passage—and shows how to adapt them respectfully into branching interactive stories that feel fresh, not flattened. Learn practical techniques to turn a single test into compelling branches and keep cultural flavor without copying.
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