Plot Structure Builder
Outline a story in three acts from genre, hero, and goal.
Quick answer: enter your details below and click Build Plot Outline — your result appears instantly, right here in your browser. Nothing you enter is uploaded or stored.
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How to use
- Choose a genre.
- Enter the protagonist and their goal.
- Click Build Plot Outline and develop the scenes.
About this tool
Enter a genre, a protagonist, and their goal, and the tool builds a three-act outline with setup, confrontation, and resolution beats. This is a structural starting draft to develop, not a finished story.
Frequently asked questions
Does every story need three acts?
No, but three acts are a reliable starting shape that most readers follow easily.
Where does the twist go?
Usually late in Act 2 or at the Act 2 to Act 3 turn, where it raises the stakes most.