wpoortman/route_controller_action.xml

## route_controller_action.xml
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<page
  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
  xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="urn:magento:framework:View/Layout/etc/page_configuration.xsd"
>
  <body>
    <referenceBlock name="content">
      <block
        name="path.to.your.awesome.template-file"
        template="Vendor_Namespace::path/to/your/awesome/template-file.phtml"
      />
    </referenceBlock>
  </body>
</page>

<!-- Block name always corresponds with your template file patch and visa versa -->
<!-- This way your block name is always unique and you dont have to come up with some vague name no one understands -->
<!-- Use the same path within your ViewModel folder when a View Model is required -->
<!-- Combine the last folder name and template file name when your file is named list, new or some other php reserved namespace -->
	<?xml version="1.0"?>
	<page
	xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
	xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="urn:magento:framework:View/Layout/etc/page_configuration.xsd"
	>
	<body>
	<referenceBlock name="content">
	<block
	name="path.to.your.awesome.template-file"
	template="Vendor_Namespace::path/to/your/awesome/template-file.phtml"
	/>
	</referenceBlock>
	</body>
	</page>

	<!-- Block name always corresponds with your template file patch and visa versa -->
	<!-- This way your block name is always unique and you dont have to come up with some vague name no one understands -->
	<!-- Use the same path within your ViewModel folder when a View Model is required -->
	<!-- Combine the last folder name and template file name when your file is named list, new or some other php reserved namespace -->