Organizing tools
The ACTION Framework™
In the fiction we love, every dystopian story is a diagnosis, every hero’s journey is a plan, and every cartoonish, fucked-up villain actually reveals how power operates. We just need a framework to translate that fiction into action.
The ACTION Framework and its worksheets (see below) give you exactly that — six easy-to-remember steps that take you from *holy shit, this feels familiar* to *here’s what we’re doing about it in our neighborhood*. It was specifically created to give organizers of all experience levels the necessary scaffolding to turn our conversations and ideas into something actionable.
The six steps in our ACTION Framework are:
A – Analyze the system
C – Check your position
T – Target real change
I – Implement + iterate
O – Organize together
N – Nurture the work
FictionToAction doesn’t insist you become the activist you’re not, by chaining yourself to buildings or scaling world monuments. Instead, we simply help you:
Find your role to play
Use the stories you already know and love to identify systems of tomfuckery
And turn these lessons into sustainable, tangible steps to build alternatives to fascism and oppression in your community.
Over and over again.
Whether you and your group connect over books, TV shows, or movies, our tools and framework will help you funnel your shared energy into concrete and maintainable local change (and you can also do this alone, if you’d prefer). You’ll learn to see the patterns in stories (and therefore, life!), understand your position, how to target what you can actually impact, and build tangible action with others who give a damn.
Ready to turn your living room into a training ground for revolution?
A – Analyze the system • C – Check your position • T – Target real change • I – Implement + iterate • O – Organize together • N – Nurture the work •
A – Analyze the system • C – Check your position • T – Target real change • I – Implement + iterate • O – Organize together • N – Nurture the work •
1. The ACTION Framework™ worksheets
Work through these with your group to move from story analysis to tangible action.
Individual worksheets for each step:
Or the complete ACTION Framework workbook with all six steps in one document.
2. Meeting resources
Run smooth and effective sessions that end with sustainable action.
First meeting script, agenda and guide — launch your group with confidence and ease
Discussion tips and guidelines — keep conversations productive and on track
Virtual meeting tips and reminders — for online organizing (although generally a helpful reminder for any meetings)
3. Action planning tools
Move from big ideas to practical implementation:
Community and resource asset mapping — know what you’re working with (and where)
Action planning worksheet — turn brilliant ideas into concrete steps
Accountability tracker guide — keep momentum without endless burnout
30-day challenge calendar — build organizing habits — make it part of the way you live!
4. Organizing resources
Connect with others and amplify your collective impact.
The outreach templates — email templates for potential members, local orgs, local media, and local officials