What is the output format of the outline?

The skill produces a structured Markdown file in your project's canon folder, specifically formatted for easy reference and future prose expansion.

What does the Act Outline skill do?

It takes a single act from your story arc and expands it into a detailed chapter-level outline, specifying exactly what happens, why it happens, and how the emotional state of the scene changes.

Can I control the length of the act?

Yes, you can provide an optional chapter count hint to suggest how many chapters the act should be broken into.

How does it ensure the story makes sense?

The skill uses 'causal dependencies' to verify that each chapter is a logical consequence of previous events and 'value shifts' to ensure the story is moving forward dramatically.

Does this skill require existing project files?

Yes, it requires a Level 2 story arc file (canon/story-arc.md) as a prerequisite to ensure the generated chapters align with your overall narrative structure.

Act Outline Narrative Planner

Name: Act Outline Narrative Planner
Author: Deland78

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Generates detailed chapter-level outlines for narrative acts with beat intent, value shifts, and causal logic.

The Act Outline skill is a precision narrative architecture tool designed to bridge the gap between high-level story arcs and granular drafting. It transforms a single act from a story arc into a Level 3 outline, providing specific instructions for each chapter including beat intent, polarity-driven value shifts, and causal dependencies. By analyzing character profiles and existing canon, it ensures narrative continuity and logical progression while eliminating filler chapters. This skill is essential for writers and narrative designers who need a structured, high-stakes roadmap before moving into prose generation.

主な機能

01Identifies continuity touchpoints for downstream writing consistency

020 GitHub stars

03Tracks character trajectories and subplot touchpoints across acts

04Establishes causal dependencies to ensure logical plot progression

05Automatically updates project pipeline state for workflow management

06Generates chapter-level beats with specific dramatic value shifts

ユースケース

01Ensuring dramatic tension by mapping emotional and situational polarity changes

02Expanding a high-level story arc into a actionable chapter-by-chapter roadmap

03Maintaining logic and continuity in complex, multi-act novel or screenplay projects

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add deland78/claude-writing-skills act-outline

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

主な機能

01Identifies continuity touchpoints for downstream writing consistency

020 GitHub stars

03Tracks character trajectories and subplot touchpoints across acts

04Establishes causal dependencies to ensure logical plot progression

05Automatically updates project pipeline state for workflow management

06Generates chapter-level beats with specific dramatic value shifts

ユースケース

01Ensuring dramatic tension by mapping emotional and situational polarity changes

02Expanding a high-level story arc into a actionable chapter-by-chapter roadmap

03Maintaining logic and continuity in complex, multi-act novel or screenplay projects

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add deland78/claude-writing-skills act-outline

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT