Back to apocalypse thriller Please note that not all apocalypse thrillers follow this blueprint exactly, and most don’t follow it perfectly. If your book will still be thrilling and interest readers without one of these pieces, or with some of them done differently or in a different order, feel free to do your own thing. This blueprint is just so that you can understand a basic format that your readers might expect from the genre. Three Act Apocalypse Thriller Act 1 Act 1 is shorter than the other acts, as the action is contained mostly in Acts 2 and 3….