I've heard there are only about twelve things that people write about, what are they?

Question

yes I mean twelve topics. sorry.

Answer 1

i know some of them are:

Love

Hate

Fear

Real Life

Fantasy/Myth

Religion

Science

History

Future

Historical Fiction (i could've happened... maybe)

etc...

Answer 2

i think she means twelve topics

but i don't know  

Answer 3

She means twelve basic stories which all books are a variation of.

Answer 4

There are more than twelve. Really.

Answer 5

one of them is definetly mean cliques,  

Answer 6

Are you sure you don't mean the fact that there are supposedly only seven basic plots in fiction?

OVERCOMING THE MONSTER: A terrifying, all-powerful, life-threatening monster whom the hero must confront in a fight to the death. An example of this plot is seen in Beowulf, Jack and the Beanstalk, and Dracula.

RAGS TO RICHES: Someone who has seemed to the world quite commonplace is shown to have been hiding a second, more exceptional self within. Think the ugly duckling, Jane Eyre and Clark Kent.

THE QUEST: From the moment the hero learns of the priceless goal, he sets out on a hazardous journey to reach it. Examples are seen in The Odyssey, The Aeneid, The Count of Monte Cristo, and Raiders of the Lost Ark.

VOYAGE AND RETURN: The hero or heroine and a few companions travel out of the familiar surroundings into another world completely cut off from the first. While it is at first marvellous, there is a sense of increasing peril. After a dramatic escape, they return to the familiar world where they began. Alice in Wonderland and The Time Machine are obvious examples; but Brideshead Revisited and Gone with the Wind also embody this basic plotline.

COMEDY: Following a general chaos of misunderstanding, the characters tie themselves and each other into a knot that seems almost unbearable; however, to universal relief, everyone and everything gets sorted out, bringing about the happy ending. Shakespeare’s comedies come to mind, as do Jane Austen’s perfect novels.

TRAGEDY: A character through some flaw or lack of self-understanding is increasingly drawn into a fatal course of action which leads inexorably to disaster. King Lear, Madame Bovary, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Bonnie and Clyde—all flagrantly tragic.

REBIRTH There is a mounting sense of threat as a dark force approaches the hero until it emerges completely, holding the hero in its deadly grip. Only after a time, when it seems that the dark force has triumphed, does the reversal take place. The hero is redeemed, usually through the life-giving power of love. Many fairy tales take this shape; also, works like Silas Marner and It’s a Wonderful Life.

I'm starting to believe it as I realise my novel fits very nicely into number seven... :-/

Answer 7

that's ridiculous. people can write about anything and everything...go to a library, you'll find books on more than 12 topics