I can see several approaches. 1. Todorovs fairytales. 2 joseph Campbells archtypes, 3. Formalist approaches to love triangles and things like that 4. Game theory.  

Does anyone know of theoretical models that search for patterns in plots, or which use these patterns in plot construction? I am not talking about acts, or theories about story climax. Any suggestions as to how i can improve upon this reasoning? 

Is it possible for instance to treat all crime novels as sequential games with perfect information and a limited number of outcomes. Is it possible for instance to construct as decision map of a crime novel? 

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