If
you're unfamiliar with concepts like chaos theory or the butterfly
effect, suffice it to say that the smallest variety of factors can
have very far-reaching and unexpected effects. If two people wrote
about the same exact plot, they'd end up with very different stories
because of their choices in setting, style, and the characters
involved. Giving two writers the same plot is like telling two
composers to both write in the same meter and key--they'll still both
produce something unique. I'm not saying that you shouldn't have a
basic plot in mind when you write—stories that lack a plot often
suffer for it; I'm just saying that your plot probably isn't going to
be what most impacts people through the story you tell.
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