The number three is found pervasively in writing. Some of our greatest stories, fairy tales, and myths include threes.

• The Three Musketeers
• The Secret, Book, and Scone Society
• Lord of the Rings Trilogy

The Rule of Three in writing suggests that three events or characters are more humorous, satisfying, or effective than other numbers.

• Three Stooges
• Three witches in Macbeth
• Three ghosts visit Scrooge in A Christmas Carol

Some of the most famous quotes throughout history are structured in threes.

• Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
• Friends, Romans, Countrymen
• Duty. Honor. Country.

Apparently info sticks better in our heads when in threes. (Although seven likes to give three a run: seven wonders of the world, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, seven digits in a phone number.) But I digress.

So I got to thinking about threes and decided to share my three of my favorites (in no particular order) in some random categories.

3 Genres

1. Fantasy
2. Science Fiction
3. Urban fantasy

3 Current Hobbies

1. Jigsaw puzzles
2. Writing
3. Hand lettering

3 Fictional Animals

1. Phoenix
2. Griffin
3. Dragon

3 Current Authors

1. Neil Gaiman
2. Darynda Jones
3. Patricia Briggs

3 Rom-Coms

1. 10 Things I Hate About You
2. The Holiday
3. Sweet Home Alabama

You have a baby . . . in a bar.

Melanie, Sweet Home Alabama

3 Ice Cream Flavors

1. Coconut
2. Dark chocolate
3. Lemon (although technically this is a sorbet)

3 Places to Visit

1. Thailand
2. Australia
3. Ecuador

3 Video Games

1. Final Fantasy VII
2. Fallout 3
3. Saints Row: The Third

3 Classic Movie

1. Breakfast at Tiffany’s
2. The Thin Man
3. Bringing Up Baby

There is a leopard on your roof and it’s my leopard and I have to get it and to get it I have to sing.

Susan Vance, Bringing Up Baby

3 Poets

1. Christina Rossetti
2. Jack Kerouac
3. Robert Frost

3 Quotes

• I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be. ~ Douglas Adams
• I am still learning. ~ Michelangelo, at age 87
• It is never too late to be what you might have been. ~ George Eliot

3 Random Favorites

• my pets (who doesn’t think their pets are the bestest?!)
• the ocean
• books

Share your three faves in a random category in the comments below.