Think about it for a moment. How many different plots can you think of for a novel?
My guess is not many.
Romance
Mystery
Horror
Religious
Historical Novels (Romance usually)
Can you think of more?
Occasionally you do get something original -- something that resembles no other novel (for example). I'm think of something like James Joyce's <em>Ulysses. </em> There are great novel's from the past, but they fit into some category or another. Ulysses does not I don't think. The other genres (like poetry - especially poetry) don't always fit into a category.
