Format library
379 writing formats in 16 categories, from the BAPC format catalog. Each format is a template on one of 9 shared writing views: it sets up your outline, the look of the page and the checks that apply.
All categoriesBooks, Fiction & Creative Prose (43)Poetry, Verse & Literary Arts (68)Nonfiction, Memoir & Life Writing (16)Film, Television & Cinematic Media (26)Theater, Stage & Live Performance (31)Music, Audio & Spoken Word (19)Interactive, Narrative Design & Games (19)Worldbuilding & Pre-Writing (12)Journalism, Editorial & Media (18)Business & Professional (21)Marketing & Copywriting (16)Academic, Scientific & Educational (21)Technical Documentation (21)Legal, Civic & Institutional (20)Faith, Ceremony & Life Events (13)Everyday & Digital Writing (15)
16 formats
BAPC-112Memoir
Global / General · Chapter to book lengthThemed slice of lifeBAPC-113Biography
Global / General · Book lengthThird-person life storyBAPC-114Autobiography
Global / General · Book lengthFull first-person life storyBAPC-115General Essay
Global / General · 1,000–5,000 wordsThesis, body, conclusionBAPC-116Family History / Genealogical Narrative
Global / General · VariableLineage + sourcesBAPC-117Personal Essay / Creative Nonfiction
Global / General · 1,500–6,000 wordsReflective first personBAPC-118Travelogue / Travel Narrative
Global / General · VariablePlace-driven narrativeBAPC-119Manifesto / Cultural Statement
Global / General · Short–mediumDeclarative principlesBAPC-120Literary Critique / Book Review
Global / General · 500–3,000 wordsSummary + evaluationBAPC-121Zuihitsu
Japan · VariableLoose ‘follow the brush’ essay fragmentsBAPC-122Crónica
Latin America · 1,000–5,000 wordsLiterary journalism of daily lifeBAPC-123Hagiography
Global / General · VariableLife of a saint or holy figureBAPC-124Oral History Transcript
Global / General · VariableVerbatim interview, minimal editingBAPC-125Ethnography
Global / General · LongParticipant observation, thick descriptionBAPC-373Annotated Source Edition
Global · Book / documentTranscription, editorial apparatus, notes, provenanceBAPC-377Community Archive Finding Aid
Global · CollectionScope, series, access, provenance, restrictions