There are innumerable variations on the folktale, but the basic story is the same throughout Europe.这个民间传说有无数个版本，但是基本情节全欧洲都一样。First I think up the basic plot, then I write the story out in more detail.我先构思基本情节，然后把故事详详细细写出来。His novels always have the same basic storyline.他的小说总是有着相同的基本情节。