He may be guilty, or he may have been framed. A community asks a stranger to help save them from enemy soldiers, raiders, a dragon, or some other kind of threat.ġ6. Our hero is sure someone’s been wrongfully accused or convicted of a crime, and searches for the real culprit.ġ5. Someone is resolved to get revenge against the one who ruined his life or the life of a loved one-or at least bring the villain to justice. A natural disaster, such as a tsunami or a virus, threatens to wipe out our heroine along with everyone else.ġ3. Someone is lost or stranded in a harsh wilderness where survival is a challenge. (Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One Galaxy Quest.)ġ1. A person who’s imagined or played at being a warrior or hero now finds himself in a real battle or a game with big stakes. ( Dog Day Afternoon Ann Patchett’s Bel Canto.)ġ0. People in a house or building have been taken hostage. The investigation of a murder, maybe of a loved one, leads our hero to a foreign country or into a dangerous underworld.ĩ. The heroine, or a group, is breaking out of prison, or fleeing slavery or another kind of oppression. A friend or family member has been brainwashed or possessed, turning them into a killer.ħ. It could be a person, a machine, or a monster.Ħ. There’s a serial killer on the loose who must be stopped. Maybe the would-be killer has an old grudge, maybe our heroine has secret information, or something like that.ĥ.
Someone is trying to murder the heroine or someone she loves, and she knows exactly why. He might or might not know the would-be killer is.Ĥ.
Someone is trying to murder the hero or someone he loves, and he doesn’t know why. The protagonist, someone he loves, or a team member is kidnapped or taken prisoner and must be recovered. Someone wants to destroy the country/planet/universe and must be stopped.Ģ. Save this post to Pinterest for future reference!ġ. I included a few examples from movies and books that can inspire you. Some of the ideas are broad, and some are more specific. I thought of these as writing prompts for adults, but I’ve learned that some teenage writers have used them, too! This list focuses on thriller plot ideas and crime stories, but many of the ideas could be also used in other genres, such as mystery, fantasy, science fiction, and romantic suspense.
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