Printable Article Brief Template
This article brief sheet is for writers, editors, and content teams planning one article at a time. It includes fields for working title, publish date, writer, editor, word count, primary keyword, audience, goal, angle, outline, sources and interviews, images needed, and call to action.
Free printable · PDF
- 3 pages
- US Letter — choose “Fit to page” for A4
- PDF, 55 KB
Free for personal, family and classroom use.
Use it before drafting to define the scope and content needs for each piece. Fill in the details by hand or type them into the file, then share it with your team so everyone has the same plan before writing starts.
Good for
- Plan a blog post before writing
- Share assignment details with editors
- Track sources and image needs
Tip: Print one sheet per article and keep it with your editorial calendar notes.
5 files · XLSX, DOCX, PDF
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