The Plot Embryo Printable
The Plot Embryo Printable
The Plot Embryo technique revolutionised my plotting.
Dan Harmon’s version of Joseph Campbell’s Monomyth (also known as the Hero’s Journey) gives a cohesive storytelling structure that works for all kinds of stories, (not just heroic ones) and helps hit the exact notes you need to emotionally resonate with your reader.
if you struggle to make your endings feel complete and satisfying, this is for you.
i’m obsessed with this technique.
this printable is for those of us who love the technique but are getting pretty tired of having to draw up a new blank plot embryo every time we need to do some plotting.
buy it once. print as many embryos as you need, forever.
The Plot Embryo Printable includes:
a short print guide
heroic and tragic plot embryo templates in three designs
standard black (with white labels)
white (with black labels)
blank (with no labels)
important: as of jan 2022, this printable has gotten an upgrade!
you might have seen the old grey design in videos or elsewhere.
here's what's changed:
perfectly-imperfect handdrawn look
with hard straight lines and perfect circles, it’s easy to feel intimidated starting a new plot embryo, and end up trying to write and align everything perfectly.
i wanted the new design to be a bit wobbly, hand-scribbled and imperfect to reflect how you’re meant to use it! scribble messily, erase, scribble again. (and if you make a particularly big mess while inking, just print a new one.)
the references sheets are out of date, and have been removed
for a brief overview of the different quadrants and plot points, refer to the videos in my free How To Plot On One Page course
for an in-depth tour of the plot embryo and all my best tools & techniques for using them, consider joining The Story Magic Academy
new simplified black and white design for clearer printing
more room to write your internal quadrants (thesis and anti-thesis)
the title bar has been turned into a title box to give more space for PP1 & PP2
an alternate blank design to write your own plot point headings if you prefer to use different words
not sure what the Plot Embryo is?
this printable isn't designed to teach the technique.
get a brief overview of this technique in my free 7-day taster course How to Plot on One Page.
or, go deep with a complete tour of the plot embryo and my best tools & techniques for it in the Story Magic Academy.
(the Printable is also included with your tuition)
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*includes photos of the old design