Story Arc Template

Story Arc Template, within the Milanote app

Map out the plot points of your story

The story arc is a classic creative framework that writers use to plan the outline of a novel. It's the blueprint that helps you map out the sequence of plot points and ensure that your story has a smooth transition from the beginning to the end.

Milanote lets you see your story structure in a visual way—just like your wall of index cards, but portable. Easily drag and drop to rearrange the key parts as your story comes to life. It's the perfect companion to your manuscript.

This template is part of our guide on How to plan a novel.

  • Explore ideas
  • Organize visually
  • Share with your team
  • Gather feedback
  • Export to PDF
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Collect everything in one place

Milanote is the visual way to collect everything that powers your creative work. Simple text editing & task management helps you organize your thoughts and plans. Upload images, video, files and more.

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Organize visually

Milanote's flexible drag and drop interface lets you arrange things in whatever way makes sense to you. Break out of linear documents and see your research, ideas and plans side-by-side.

Moodboard collaboration

Collaborate with your team

Milanote boards can be a private place to think, or a shared workspace for collaboration—you're in total control of who sees what. Instantly see your team's changes, leave comments, and never miss a thing with smart notifications and alerts.

Organize your ideas & planning in one place.

Novel Plan Template
Novel Plan Template, within the Milanote app

Bring your characters to life.

Character Profile Template
Character Profile Template, within the Milanote app

Plan your story outline, plot & scenes

Story Outline Template
Story Outline Template, within the Milanote app

Collect & organize your research.

Research Template
Research Template, within the Milanote app

Turn an initial idea into something amazing.

Brainstorming Template
Brainstorming Template, within the Milanote app

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Map out your story

Map out the plot points of your story