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Story plot template

A three-act structure with setup, confrontation and resolution plus theme and subplots, ready to rearrange.

Best for
Writers
Goal
Structure a story in acts
Layout
Mind map (right)
Topics
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How to use it

  1. Write the logline at the centre.
  2. Drag scenes between acts as the story evolves.
  3. Export as Markdown for your manuscript outline.
  4. Press Tab to add detail under any topic and Enter for another at the same level.

What’s inside

The full structure as text — the same content you get in the editor.

  • Logline
    • Act 1: Setup
      • Ordinary world
      • Inciting incident
      • Decision to act
    • Act 2: Confrontation
      • Rising stakes
      • Midpoint twist
      • All is lost
    • Act 3: Resolution
      • Climax
      • New normal
    • Theme
    • Subplots
      • Subplot A
    • Setting

Last reviewed 2026-10-30. Placeholders are deliberately generic — replace them with your own facts and sources.