Story Structures and Plot Templates for You!
We often talk about story structure here at the Plot Geek Academy. This page is where you can download these templates in various formats for free. Check out our story structure courses (some of them are even FREE). Check back often as we add more templates, videos, and courses.
Three Act Structure: The Basis for all modern storytelling
This story structure has become the basis for all of modern storytelling, from movies to books, plays, and more. If you understand three act structure, you'll be able to more easily understand all other story structure.
The Sleuth's Journey: A Variation of the Hero's Journey created for crime fiction
The Sleuth's Journey was created by mystery author Troy Lambert (of the Plot Geek Academy) in 2017, revised, and adapted for Plottr as a template. Here it is in various formats.
Bromancing The Beat: A Story Structure for Buddy Cop Thrillers
Bromancing the beat is a variation of romancing the beat adapted for Buddy Cop movies like Lethal Weapon and Rush Hour. Because those stories are romances anyway. If you're writing a buddy cop story, this template may be the right one for you.
The Heroine's Journey: A new approach to story from a feminine perspective
The Heroine's Journey is a plot structure developed by Gail Grainger (and adapted by a few others) from a feminine perspective.
Freytag's Pyramid - Simple Plot Structure
A simple 7-point plot structure to help you establish milestones along the way in your plot
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