Brainstorming Worksheets

For you visual learners, here are some writing tools to help you brainstorm.

CHARACTERS
Character Chart
Jill’s List of Character Archetypes
Character Hobbies and Skills Brainstorming List
Character Traits Brainstorming List
Character Phobias Brainstorming List

COMING UP WITH AN IDEA
Speculative Fiction Sub-Genres
Novel Brainstorming Chart
Examples of Premise- Combine Two Unrelated Things
Examples of Premise- The “What if?” Question
Examples of Characters (and their motivations)
Examples of Plot
Examples of Theme

BRAINSTORMING PLOT
Scene Plotting Chart- 1 POV
Scene Plotting Chart- 2 POVs
By Darkness Hid Scene Plotting Example

STORYWORLD BUILDING
Storyworld-Building City Chart
Map of Er’Rets

SHORT STORIES
Short Story Plotting Chart

ARTICLE HELPS
Understanding Writers Guidelines
Non-fiction Article Planning Page