Plot Diagram Maker

A plot diagram follows changes in the conflict

A plot diagram groups narrative events by their role in a story's development. The rising shape represents growing tension, not necessarily elapsed time, and the climax marks a decisive turn in the selected conflict.

For literary analysis and story revision

Use it to discuss how a story builds toward its turning point or to inspect an unfinished draft. Some narratives have multiple arcs or an open ending, so the familiar five-stage shape should not force a false resolution.

Anchor the arc in the story

1. Choose the conflict. Different subplots can have different climaxes.
2. Use concrete events. Replace vague labels such as trouble begins with the event that changes the stakes.
3. Separate climax from spectacle. The loudest scene is not always the decisive turning point.
4. Respect the ending. An unresolved conflict can remain unresolved in the diagram.
5. State your interpretation. Support debatable stage choices with events from the text.

Turn a synopsis into a readable arc

MyMap places your story beats into a visual sequence and can revise them as you refine the analysis. The fixed example follows The Hunger Games through five stages and includes major plot spoilers.