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Have a story idea—but aren’t sure where it leads?
The StoryMetric™ Idea Assessment is a free printable and fillable PDF workbook that helps fiction writers brainstorm story ideas, identify what fascinates them, explore possible genres, study reader expectations, and decide whether an idea is ready to develop—or needs more investigation.
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StoryMetric™ Story Idea Assessment | Free Story Idea & Novel Planning Worksheet
Turn “I Have an Idea” Into “I Know What to Explore Next”
You have an idea for a novel. Maybe it’s a character, an unusual situation, a historical person, a question you can’t stop thinking about, or simply a what if?
But is there enough there to build a story?
The StoryMetric™ Idea Assessment helps you investigate that question before you spend months developing the wrong version of an idea.
This free writer worksheet packet takes you through the early stages of story development—from brainstorming possibilities to examining genre, reader expectations, and the books that can help you understand where your story might belong.
You do not need a complete premise, outline, plot, or cast of characters to begin. You only need a spark worth investigating.
INSIDE THE STORYMETRIC™ IDEA ASSESSMENT
Use the guided worksheets to:
- Brainstorm multiple story and novel ideas with the StoryMetric™ Idea Bubble
- Identify the questions, situations, and fascinations that keep pulling you toward an idea
- Explore your personal connection and motivation for writing
- Compare and refine your strongest ideas
- Identify a possible genre or story category
- Determine what you need to read, research, or learn
- Examine reader expectations and genre conventions
- Find Story Neighbors—books and stories you can study for pacing, character, conflict, worldbuilding, emotional experience, structure, tone, and more
- Decide whether you’re ready to develop, ready to investigate, or ready to return to brainstorming
YOUR IDEA DOESN’T HAVE TO BE PERFECT
An undeveloped idea is not the same thing as a bad idea.
If your story idea feels thin, strange, obvious, or incomplete, it may simply need more questions, more research, greater specificity, or a different angle.
StoryMetric™ gives you a structured way to explore those possibilities before deciding where to go next.
Format: Printable and fillable PDF
Best for: Fiction writers, novelists, aspiring authors, plotters, pantsers, and writers beginning a new book
Price: Free
For personal use only
