Most good stories start with a fundamental list of ingredients: the initial situation, conflict, complication, climax, suspense, denouement, and conclusion. Great writers sometimes shake up the recipe and add some spice.
Initial Situation
Will Grayson doesn't have any real friends except the very gay and very large Tiny Cooper. Meanwhile, on the other side of Chicago, will grayson doesn't have many true friends either… except his secret online love interest, Isaac. With these lonely stages set, we've met our two Will Graysons and we're ready to see if they find a bit more connection and meaning in their lives.
Rising Action
Tiny is not only trying to get funding to stage Tiny Dancer—the musical story of his life—he's also trying his darnedest to get Will and his friend Jane together. But Will is just not into it. The other will, however, is super excited because Isaac has finally suggested they meet.
Turning Point
Will Grayson and will grayson finally meet up, bumping into each other in a porn shop in downtown Chicago as they both realize some unfortunate truths: Isaac isn't real, Jane has a new boyfriend (prompting Will to decide maybe he does like her a bit after all), and porn shops can be really freaking weird.
Rising Action
Will makes a play to steal Jane away from her terrible boyfriend and gets pretty fed up with playing second fiddle to Tiny all the time. Meanwhile, will starts dating Tiny Cooper and watches as his new boyfriend pushes forward with rewriting, casting, and staging Tiny Dancer. Love is in the air, yo.
Climax
Jane breaks up with her terrible ex-boyfriend and gives Will a chance. Yay. will realizes that Tiny is just too much for him and they break up. Boo. And Will realizes, once again, how much he loves his big gay best friend. Phew.
Falling Action
Will helps Tiny in the run-up to opening night, while will has an idea that involves going to see Tiny's play in person. Relationships are officially getting back on track.
Resolution
Thanks to will (with some support from Will), at the end of Tiny's play a handful of Will Graysons stand up and announce how much they appreciate Tiny Cooper. With that, Tiny Cooper is feeling the love from all the Will Graysons in his life. Yay for happy endings.