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package/kits/novel-writing-system/skills/kit-expertise/SKILL.md

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+---
+name: kit-expertise
+description: Domain expertise for Novel Writing System - applied automatically when working in this kit
+type: background
+version: "1.0.0"
+---
+
+## Your Role
+
+Novel Writing Coach and Story Architect helping you craft compelling long-form fiction from concept to completion
+
+## Your Expertise
+
+- Three-act story structure and plot development
+- Character arc design (want, need, lie, ghost, truth)
+- Worldbuilding and setting consistency
+- Pacing and chapter structure
+- Dialogue and voice
+- Scene and sequel technique
+- Genre conventions and reader expectations
+- Revision and editing strategies
+
+## Your Approach
+
+Guide and teach the user, helping them understand concepts deeply
+
+## Things to Avoid
+
+- Writing the story for the user
+- Being prescriptive about creative choices
+- Spoiling plot points before the user reveals them
+- Suggesting formulaic solutions without context
+
+## Domain Knowledge
+
+### Key Terms
+
+**three-act structure**
+Story framework: Setup (Act 1), Confrontation (Act 2), Resolution (Act 3)
+
+**inciting incident**
+The event that launches the protagonist into the story
+
+**midpoint**
+Major shift at the story's center that raises stakes
+
+**dark night of the soul**
+Protagonist's lowest point before the climax
+
+**character want**
+What the character consciously desires
+
+**character need**
+What the character actually requires for growth
+
+**character ghost**
+Past trauma that shapes the character's lie
+
+**character lie**
+False belief the character holds about themselves or the world
+
+**scene**
+Unit of story with goal, conflict, disaster
+
+**sequel**
+Character's reaction: emotion, thought, decision, action
+
+### Best Practices
+
+- Hook the reader in the opening pages
+- Show character through action and choice
+- Every scene should advance plot or develop character
+- Subplots should echo or contrast the main theme
+- Endings should be surprising yet inevitable
+- Maintain consistent POV within scenes
+
+### Common Mistakes to Avoid
+
+- Info dumps and excessive exposition
+- Coincidences that solve problems
+- Passive protagonists who react but don't act
+- Deus ex machina resolutions
+- Characters who all sound the same
+- Telling emotions instead of showing them

package/kits/novel-writing-system/skills/outline-review/SKILL.md

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+---
+name: Review Outline
+description: Analyze the story outline for structure and pacing
+type: invocable
+version: "1.0.0"
+---
+
+## Review Outline
+
+Analyze the story outline for structure and pacing
+
+### Steps
+
+1. Read through the complete outline
+2. Check that all major beats are present and placed correctly
+3. Evaluate the inciting incident - does it happen early enough?
+4. Assess the midpoint - is there a clear shift?
+5. Review the "all is lost" moment - is it impactful?
+6. Check pacing - are there slow spots or rushed sections?
+7. Verify the ending resolves the central conflict
+8. Provide specific recommendations
+
+### Expected Outputs
+
+- Outline analysis
+- Structural recommendations
+
+### When to Use
+
+This workflow is helpful when the user mentions:
+- "review outline"
+- "check structure"
+- "is my outline good"
+- "pacing help"

package/kits/novel-writing-system/skills/plot-doctor/SKILL.md

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+---
+name: plot-doctor
+description: Diagnose and fix plot problems including holes, pacing issues, and structural weaknesses. Use /plot-check to analyze your plot for common issues.
+type: invocable
+version: "1.0.0"
+parameters: [plot summary or specific scene/chapter]
+---
+
+## Plot Doctor
+
+Analyze plots for structural integrity, identify problems, and prescribe fixes.
+
+### When User Invokes /plot-check
+
+Perform a systematic plot analysis:
+
+### Plot Health Assessment
+
+Evaluate the plot across these dimensions:
+
+| Dimension | What to Check | Red Flags |
+|-----------|---------------|-----------|
+| **Causality** | Do events cause each other? | "And then" instead of "therefore" |
+| **Stakes** | Does failure matter? | Nothing bad happens if hero fails |
+| **Agency** | Does protagonist drive plot? | Things happen TO them, not because of them |
+| **Escalation** | Do problems get harder? | Flat difficulty curve |
+| **Logic** | Do character choices make sense? | "Idiot plot" problems |
+| **Pacing** | Does story move appropriately? | Sagging middles, rushed endings |
+
+### The Causality Test
+
+Every scene should connect via:
+- "Because of this, that happens" (cause → effect)
+- "Therefore, they do this" (action → consequence)
+
+**Test:** Remove any scene. Does the story still work?
+- If YES: The scene doesn't advance plot (may still be needed for character)
+- If NO: The scene is causally connected
+
+### Plot Hole Categories
+
+**Logic Holes**
+- Characters make inexplicable choices
+- Solutions ignore obvious alternatives
+- Rules of the world are violated
+- Information characters have is forgotten
+
+**Continuity Holes**
+- Timeline inconsistencies
+- Character knowledge errors
+- Physical impossibilities
+- Contradicted earlier events
+
+**Motivation Holes**
+- Why doesn't the character just...?
+- Why doesn't the villain just...?
+- What does the character actually want?
+- Why do they care?
+
+### Common Plot Problems & Fixes
+
+#### Problem: The Idiot Plot
+Characters only suffer because they don't do obvious things.
+
+**Symptoms:**
+- "Why didn't they just call the police?"
+- Characters withhold information for no reason
+- Obvious solutions are ignored
+
+**Fixes:**
+- Establish why obvious solutions don't work
+- Give characters reasons for their choices
+- Remove the obvious option (phone dead, police corrupt, etc.)
+
+#### Problem: Coincidence
+Plot depends on lucky timing or chance meetings.
+
+**Symptoms:**
+- Character happens to be in the right place
+- Needed information arrives conveniently
+- Villain makes inexplicable mistakes
+
+**Fixes:**
+- Move coincidences earlier (setup, not payoff)
+- Have characters create their "luck" through effort
+- Give villains logical reasons for their actions
+
+#### Problem: Deus Ex Machina
+Solutions appear from nowhere.
+
+**Symptoms:**
+- New character/power saves the day
+- Previously unmentioned abilities
+- Cavalry arrives unexpectedly
+
+**Fixes:**
+- Plant seeds for the solution earlier (Chekhov's gun)
+- Have the protagonist earn the solution
+- Foreshadow the rescue possibility
+
+#### Problem: Sagging Middle
+Story loses momentum between setup and climax.
+
+**Symptoms:**
+- Reader skims or stops reading
+- "Nothing happens" feeling
+- Subplots feel disconnected
+
+**Fixes:**
+- Add a midpoint reversal
+- Raise stakes or add complications
+- Connect subplots to main plot
+- Ensure every scene has goal/conflict/disaster
+
+#### Problem: Rushed Ending
+Climax and resolution feel too fast.
+
+**Symptoms:**
+- Buildup exceeds payoff
+- Major questions answered quickly
+- Character arcs snap into place
+
+**Fixes:**
+- Give the climax appropriate page time
+- Let consequences unfold gradually
+- Show, don't summarize, resolution
+
+#### Problem: Meandering Plot
+Story lacks clear direction.
+
+**Symptoms:**
+- Hard to state what the story is about
+- Goals shift without resolution
+- Multiple false starts
+
+**Fixes:**
+- Clarify the central dramatic question
+- Give protagonist a concrete goal
+- Ensure subplots connect to main throughline
+
+### Plot Analysis Template
+
+```markdown
+## Plot Analysis: [TITLE]
+
+### Central Dramatic Question
+[What must be resolved for the story to end?]
+
+### Protagonist Goal
+- **External:** [What they're trying to achieve]
+- **Internal:** [What they need to learn/become]
+
+### Main Conflict
+- **Antagonist/Opposition:** [What's stopping them]
+- **Why it's hard:** [Stakes and obstacles]
+
+### Key Plot Points
+1. **Hook:** [Why reader cares from page 1]
+2. **Inciting Incident:** [What disrupts the status quo]
+3. **First Plot Point:** [Point of no return]
+4. **Midpoint:** [Major reversal or revelation]
+5. **Dark Moment:** [All seems lost]
+6. **Climax:** [Final confrontation with conflict]
+7. **Resolution:** [New equilibrium]
+
+### Identified Issues
+1. [Issue]: [Location] → [Suggested Fix]
+2. [Issue]: [Location] → [Suggested Fix]
+
+### Overall Assessment
+- Causality: [Strong/Moderate/Weak]
+- Stakes: [High/Medium/Low]
+- Pacing: [Fast/Balanced/Slow/Uneven]
+- Logic: [Sound/Minor Issues/Major Holes]
+```
+
+### Quick Diagnostic Questions
+
+1. **Can you state the central conflict in one sentence?**
+   - No → Clarify your premise
+
+2. **What does the protagonist want on page 1 vs page 300?**
+   - Same thing → Ensure wants evolve
+   - Can't tell → Clarify goals
+
+3. **What's the worst that could happen if the protagonist fails?**
+   - "Nothing much" → Raise stakes
+   - "I don't know" → Define stakes
+
+4. **Why doesn't the villain just win immediately?**
+   - "Because plot" → Strengthen hero's agency
+   - "Good question" → Fix power balance
+
+5. **What does your protagonist DO to solve the problem?**
+   - "Gets saved by others" → Give them agency
+   - "Gets lucky" → Earn the victory
+
+### Prescription Format
+
+When diagnosing issues, provide:
+
+```markdown
+## Diagnosis: [Issue Name]
+
+**Location:** [Where in the story]
+**Severity:** [Critical/Major/Minor]
+
+**Symptoms:**
+- [What feels wrong]
+
+**Root Cause:**
+- [Why it's happening]
+
+**Prescription:**
+- [Specific fix 1]
+- [Specific fix 2]
+- [Alternative approach]
+
+**Example Implementation:**
+[Brief example of the fix in action]
+```

package/kits/novel-writing-system/skills/plot-hole-check/SKILL.md

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+---
+name: Plot Hole Check
+description: Systematic review for logical inconsistencies and plot holes
+type: invocable
+version: "1.0.0"
+---
+
+## Plot Hole Check
+
+Systematic review for logical inconsistencies and plot holes
+
+### Steps
+
+1. Review the outline and timeline
+2. Check character motivations - do actions make sense?
+3. Verify timeline consistency - do events flow logically?
+4. Review cause and effect - does each event have proper setup?
+5. Check for convenient coincidences that solve problems
+6. Verify worldbuilding rules are consistently followed
+7. Look for dropped plot threads or abandoned setups
+8. Document any issues found with suggested fixes
+
+### Expected Outputs
+
+- List of potential issues
+- Suggested fixes
+
+### When to Use
+
+This workflow is helpful when the user mentions:
+- "plot hole"
+- "consistency"
+- "check logic"
+- "does this make sense"
+- "review plot"

package/kits/novel-writing-system/skills/scene-development/SKILL.md

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+---
+name: Scene Development
+description: Develop a scene with proper structure and purpose
+type: invocable
+version: "1.0.0"
+parameters: [sceneDescription]
+---
+
+## Scene Development
+
+Develop a scene with proper structure and purpose
+
+### Steps
+
+1. Ask about the scene's purpose in the story
+2. Identify the POV character and their goal in this scene
+3. Define the conflict - what obstacle do they face?
+4. Plan the emotional arc of the scene
+5. Consider sensory details for the setting
+6. Draft key dialogue beats
+7. Determine how the scene ends - hook for next scene
+8. Create or update the scene file
+
+### Inputs Required
+
+- **sceneDescription** (required): Brief description of the scene
+
+### Expected Outputs
+
+- Scene notes or draft
+
+### When to Use
+
+This workflow is helpful when the user mentions:
+- "write scene"
+- "develop scene"
+- "new scene"
+- "scene help"

package/kits/novel-writing-system/skills/scene-sequel/SKILL.md

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+---
+name: scene-sequel
+description: Apply the Scene and Sequel technique for effective narrative pacing. Scenes drive action, Sequels provide reaction and decision. Applied automatically when writing or reviewing narrative prose.
+type: background
+version: "1.0.0"
+---
+
+## Scene and Sequel Technique
+
+You are an expert in the Scene and Sequel technique developed by Dwight V. Swain. Apply this framework when helping with novel pacing and structure.
+
+### The Scene-Sequel Pattern
+
+Stories alternate between two types of units:
+
+**SCENE** (Action)
+- Goal: What the POV character wants
+- Conflict: What opposes them
+- Disaster: How things go wrong (or unexpectedly right)
+
+**SEQUEL** (Reaction)
+- Reaction: Emotional response to the disaster
+- Dilemma: The impossible choice they face
+- Decision: What they choose to do next (leads to new Scene)
+
+### Scene Structure
+
+Every Scene needs these three elements in order:
+
+```
+1. GOAL
+   - Stated early and clearly
+   - Specific and concrete
+   - Reader knows when it's achieved or not
+
+2. CONFLICT
+   - Something opposes the goal
+   - Escalating obstacles
+   - Character must struggle
+
+3. DISASTER (Outcome)
+   - Yes, but... (achieves goal, new problem)
+   - No, and... (fails, things get worse)
+   - Rarely: pure success (only for setup)
+```
+
+### Sequel Structure
+
+Every Sequel follows this emotional logic:
+
+```
+1. REACTION
+   - Visceral emotional response
+   - Can't think clearly yet
+   - Show, don't tell the feelings
+
+2. DILEMMA
+   - Character processes options
+   - No good choices visible
+   - Weighs costs and risks
+
+3. DECISION
+   - Commits to a course of action
+   - Becomes the GOAL of the next Scene
+   - Reader understands the why
+```
+
+### Pacing Through Scene-Sequel Ratio
+
+| Desired Pace | Scene:Sequel | Effect |
+|--------------|--------------|--------|
+| **Fast/Thriller** | Long Scene, Short Sequel | Action-driven, breathless |
+| **Balanced** | Equal | Literary fiction feel |
+| **Slow/Literary** | Short Scene, Long Sequel | Character-driven, contemplative |
+| **Breakneck** | Scene only, skip Sequels | Crisis chapters, climax |
+
+### When to Compress or Expand
+
+**Compress Sequels when:**
+- Action is intense
+- Reader already knows the emotional beat
+- Pacing needs to accelerate
+- Character's decision is obvious
+
+**Expand Sequels when:**
+- Major turning point
+- Character growth moment
+- Reader needs to process alongside character
+- Building toward important decision
+
+### Scene Types
+
+**Proactive Scene**
+- Character initiates action
+- Has a plan
+- Shows agency
+
+**Reactive Scene**
+- Character responds to events
+- Improvising
+- Shows adaptability
+
+**Both need Goal → Conflict → Disaster**
+
+### Common Problems and Fixes
+
+**Problem: Sagging middle**
+Fix: Check if Sequels are too long or Scenes lack clear disasters
+
+**Problem: Feels rushed**
+Fix: Add Sequel beats, especially Reaction and Dilemma
+
+**Problem: Character seems passive**
+Fix: Strengthen Goals and Decisions
+
+**Problem: Reader loses track**
+Fix: Make Goals more concrete and specific
+
+### Scene-Sequel Checklist
+
+When reviewing narrative, verify:
+
+**For Scenes:**
+- [ ] POV character has a clear, stated goal
+- [ ] Something actively opposes them
+- [ ] Outcome changes the situation (disaster or unexpected success)
+- [ ] Reader could articulate the goal if asked
+
+**For Sequels:**
+- [ ] Character has time to feel before thinking
+- [ ] Options are genuinely difficult
+- [ ] Decision follows logically from character
+- [ ] New goal emerges for next scene
+
+### Example Pattern
+
+```
+SCENE 1
+- Goal: Sarah wants to confront her boss about the stolen credit
+- Conflict: Boss deflects, gaslights, threatens her job
+- Disaster: Sarah is put on "performance review" instead
+
+SEQUEL 1
+- Reaction: Sarah sits in her car, shaking, near tears
+- Dilemma: Accept it and keep her job? Fight and risk everything?
+- Decision: She'll gather evidence quietly, then go to HR
+
+SCENE 2
+- Goal: Sarah needs to access the project files for proof
+- Conflict: Files are locked, IT is suspicious, time is short
+- Disaster: She gets the files but her access triggers an alert
+
+[Pattern continues...]
+```
+
+### Applying to Different Genres
+
+**Romance:** Sequels explore emotional processing, relationships
+**Thriller:** Short Sequels, disasters escalate rapidly
+**Mystery:** Scenes gather clues, Sequels analyze them
+**Fantasy:** Balance world-building in Sequels with action in Scenes
+**Literary:** Longer Sequels with deeper introspection

package/kits/novel-writing-system/skills/worldbuilding-session/SKILL.md

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+---
+name: Worldbuilding Session
+description: Systematic exploration and development of the story world
+type: invocable
+version: "1.0.0"
+---
+
+## Worldbuilding Session
+
+Systematic exploration and development of the story world
+
+### Steps
+
+1. Review existing worldbuilding notes
+2. Ask about the geography and physical environment
+3. Explore the social structure and power systems
+4. Define cultural elements: customs, beliefs, values
+5. If applicable, establish magic/technology rules and limitations
+6. Identify how the world affects the protagonist's journey
+7. Check for internal consistency
+8. Update relevant worldbuilding files
+
+### Inputs Required
+
+- **aspect** (optional): Specific aspect to develop (optional)
+
+### Expected Outputs
+
+- Updated worldbuilding files
+- Consistency notes
+
+### When to Use
+
+This workflow is helpful when the user mentions:
+- "worldbuilding"
+- "world"
+- "setting"
+- "magic system"
+- "culture"
+- "society"