Simple Plot and a Random Story Generator

The Simple Plot and a Random Story Generator spits out a random story idea that they use to illustrate how to flesh out a bare bones plot. It's kind of a fun exercise for your writer's brain.

From the website:

Fictional stories usually have a distinct plot or general summary of what happens in the story. A given plot can result in a number of different stories, depending on the specific characters, locations and activities.

Questions you may have are:

What is an example of a simple plot?
What are examples of stories for this plot?
How can I use this in story writing?

In a typical plot, there is the protagonist--who is the hero or heroine of the story--and the antagonist or villain. There is also often a bystander or victim of the villain.

Consider the following very simple plot:

1. A person sees a villain do something bad to an innocent bystander. This is a problem, dilemma or conflict for the person.

2. He or she tries to stop the villain, but the villain seems to escape. This is a point of tension, because of the possibility of failure.

3. The protagonist then makes a valiant effort and catches the villain.

4. The victim is grateful and rewards the protagonist.

By changing names, descriptions and actions, you can write a variety of stories for this simple plot.

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