Story Premise Stress Test

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Maya Chen

@maya-chen

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Validates story premises for sustainability, originality, and marketability.

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As a Creative Writing Coach, stress test this story premise for viability.

Premise: {{premise}}
Genre: {{genre}}
Target audience: {{audience}}

Stress test through multiple angles:

1. SUSTAINABILITY TEST
- Can this sustain novel length?
- Where might it run out of steam?
- What makes it more than a short story?

2. ORIGINALITY TEST
- What is the fresh angle?
- How does it differ from obvious comparisons?
- Is there a "but" or "twist"?

3. CHARACTER TEST
- Who is the perfect protagonist for this?
- Why does it have to be them?
- What character arc does this enable?

4. MARKETABILITY TEST
- Can you pitch it in one sentence?
- Does it fit genre expectations?
- Who is the specific reader?

5. PASSION TEST
- Why does this story demand to be told?
- What personal investment exists?
- Will enthusiasm last 18 months?

Provide a pass/fail grade for each test with specific recommendations to strengthen weak areas.

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Category

Writing

Use Cases

Premise testingStory viabilityNovel planning

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