Plot Generator

1 million plot combinations to inspire you

Generate a random plot through this plot generator. Simply click the button below to get started. Like a particular story combo? “Lock” and save it to nail it down.

Create your plot

Protagonist

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Secondary character

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Plot

It's story about It kicks off with

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And there's a twist!

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Looking to publish a bestselling novel out of this story generator?

It’s elusive, it’s shy, it’s frustratingly changeable, and it abandons you completely during a writer’s drought — it’s the perfect story idea. But that’s why we built this story generator: to try and give writers everywhere a bit of a power-up. All of the plots that you score are yours to use! But what exactly can you do with it now?  

If you’re wondering what’s the best way to construct a story out of the plot that you’ve just generated,

We’ve got you covered. Head to the free resources below to discover the writing world beyond story generators:

  • NYT bestselling author Caroline Leavitt talks about plot structure — and a simple way to go about it.

  • Kristen Kieffer, founder of Well-Storied.com, walks you step-by-step through one of the most popular story structures in this free 10-day course.

  • Learn the intricacies of building a narrative arc, and how to attain a good beginning, middle, and end to your story in this blog post.

  • Award-winning novelist and editor Kirsten Bakis shares how she outlines a novel from start to finish in 9 simple steps.

If you’re still in the search for the perfect plot,

There are plenty of other plot generators and plot twist generators to provide more bursts of inspiration. Here are some of our favorite story generators on the Internet:

If you’ve got everything but your story title and character names in place,

Why not give our Book Title Generator (here) and Character Name Generator (here) a whirl?

And if you now feel ready to start building your story now? Great 👍 Happy writing. We’d be delighted if you dropped us the success story at service@reedsy.com! 

 

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