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Plot generator

Two complete plots at a time, from what sets the story off to how it ends, each built around a twist. Pick a genre and the kind of twist you want, or leave both to chance.

Free, no sign-up.

Pick your options and press Generate. Results appear here.

How to use it

Steal the structure

Each plot follows the same shape: inciting incident, escalation, midpoint twist, lowest point, climax, ending. Swap in your own characters and keep the beats.

Plant the twist early

A good twist is surprising but fair. Once you know the twist, go back and add two or three small hints in the first act.

Mix two results

Take the setup from one plot and the twist from the other. Unexpected combinations often make the best stories.

Play it before you write it

Press Play this as an adventure to run the plot as a solo text adventure and see where your choices take it.

Plot twist ideas

The seven kinds of twist the generator can build a plot around:

  • Betrayal: Someone the hero trusts has been working against them.
  • Hidden identity: A character isn't who they said they were, and it changes everything they did.
  • The villain was right: The hero learns the enemy's goal was justified, or at least understandable.
  • Unreliable narrator: The story the reader was told isn't what really happened.
  • It was all connected: Events that seemed separate turn out to share one cause.
  • The mentor is the enemy: The person guiding the hero was steering them toward someone else's goal.
  • The goal was a trap: Getting what they wanted is exactly what the antagonist needed.

How a plot is put together

Most stories follow the same beats. Something disrupts the hero's normal life (the inciting incident), they push back and the stakes rise, a midpoint twist changes what the story is about, everything falls apart (the lowest point), and they face the central conflict in the climax. The ending shows what changed.

Questions

Is the plot generator free?

Yes. It's free with no account, up to 40 rolls a day.

Can it generate plot twists?

Yes. Choose from betrayal, hidden identity, the villain was right, unreliable narrator, it was all connected, the mentor is the enemy, or the goal was a trap.

What genres does it cover?

Fantasy, science fiction, mystery, romance, thriller, horror, adventure, comedy and historical.

Can I use the plots in my writing?

Yes. They're starting points; use them, change them and make them your own.

How is this different from the story idea generator?

The story idea generator gives you a logline and a hook. The plot generator lays out the whole story from beginning to end.

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