diff --git a/src/app/worklists/controller/additem_controller.js b/src/app/worklists/controller/additem_controller.js
index d7a9afc5..d8ded786 100644
--- a/src/app/worklists/controller/additem_controller.js
+++ b/src/app/worklists/controller/additem_controller.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  */
 angular.module('sb.worklist').controller('WorklistAddItemController',
     function ($log, $scope, $state, worklist, $modalInstance, Story, Task,
-              Criteria, Worklist, $q, valid) {
+              NewStoryService, Criteria, Worklist, $q, valid) {
         'use strict';
 
         $scope.worklist = worklist;
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ angular.module('sb.worklist').controller('WorklistAddItemController',
         $scope.loadingItems = false;
         $scope.error = {};
 
+        $scope.newStory = function () {
+            NewStoryService.showNewStoryModal();
+        };
+
         var unstaged = function(item) {
             var accept = true;
             angular.forEach($scope.items, function(selectedItem) {
diff --git a/src/app/worklists/module.js b/src/app/worklists/module.js
index 7bad5820..a549374c 100644
--- a/src/app/worklists/module.js
+++ b/src/app/worklists/module.js
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
  * The StoryBoard story submodule handles most activity surrounding the
  * creation and management of stories, their tasks, and comments.
  */
-angular.module('sb.worklist', ['ui.router', 'sb.services', 'sb.util',
+angular.module('sb.worklist',
+              ['ui.router', 'sb.services', 'sb.util',
     'ui.bootstrap'])
     .config(function ($stateProvider, $urlRouterProvider) {
         'use strict';
diff --git a/src/app/worklists/template/additem.html b/src/app/worklists/template/additem.html
index e114bd15..ebf54607 100644
--- a/src/app/worklists/template/additem.html
+++ b/src/app/worklists/template/additem.html
@@ -119,6 +119,12 @@
                 <div class="btn" ng-show="saving">
                     <i class="fa fa-spinner fa-lg fa-spin"></i>
                 </div>
+                <button type ="button"
+                        class="btn btn-primary pull-left"
+                        ng-click="newStory()"
+                        ng-disabled="saving">
+                    Create Story
+                </button>
                 <button type="button"
                         class="btn btn-primary"
                         ng-click="save()"