format file / drawer 6 · free workflow
Choose a Story Format From the Material You Actually Have — Free
Score each format on the material you have, the time it costs, and the reach you want; the file ranks them so the choice is made on your constraints rather than on habit.
What this replaces
Format advice recommends the format the writer likes. This scores each one against the material you actually hold and the hours you actually have, so a format you cannot fill sorts below one you can.
Tool note. This runs entirely in your browser — no account, no upload, no paid API key. Google NotebookLM is named as the free source-grounded reading path for the material you paste; its published free-tier terms were checked on 2026-09-13 and can change.
The four passes
Collect the smallest useful input
One candidate format per line with material fit, time cost, and reach out of ten.
Let the file score them
Each gets a weighted score with the three numbers behind it.
Watch the time cost
It is inverted: a high number is a format that eats your hours.
Write the top card
The file picks the format; the material is still yours to shape.
Try it on the format file / drawer 6
The board below runs in your browser. It opens with a worked sample so the result is visible before you paste anything; switch scenarios, edit the text, or reset to the sample.
running the sample…
first-load · sample values are illustrative, not verified facts
Everything you paste stays in this browser tab. Nothing is uploaded, there is no account, and no request leaves the page to generate the result; clearing site data removes anything saved locally.
What breaks, and what to do
Scores guessed rather than measured
The ranking is only as honest as the material score.
Two formats with identical scores
The spread is zero; decide on the one you will actually finish.
Reach scores without an audience in mind
Name the audience first or reach is not a real number.
Go deeper — Format File
The free board above is the whole loop. The paid tier keeps the arranged output so you do not rebuild it.
- Printable file card with the winning format and its gaps listed — estimate: 9 minutes saved per piece, basis: 4 formats re-scored at ~2.25 minutes each
- Saved local history across pieces — estimate: 6 minutes saved per piece, basis: re-entering 4 scored formats at ~90 seconds each
$4 one-time