Can I use this for non-romance genres?

While specifically designed for romance, its pacing and character arc guidelines can be adapted for any relationship-focused subplot in other genres.

What are the key milestones this skill helps with?

The skill provides percentage-based guidance for critical romance beats, including the First Meeting (0-10%), First Kiss (pacing dependent), and the Dark Moment (75-85%).

How does it help avoid 'insta-love' tropes?

The skill provides a 'Golden Rule' for pacing, ensuring that emotional intimacy and shared vulnerability precede physical or romantic declarations.

What is the difference between HEA and HFN?

HEA stands for 'Happily Ever After' (a permanent commitment), while HFN stands for 'Happily For Now' (a positive, optimistic ending without long-term promises).

Romance Novel Writing Conventions

Name: Romance Novel Writing Conventions
Author: Activer007

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콘텐츠 관리

Guides authors through romance genre conventions, emotional pacing, and relationship-driven narrative structures for creative writing.

소개

This skill provides a comprehensive framework for writing compelling romance novels by defining essential genre beats, pacing guidelines, and emotional milestones. It helps writers establish authentic character chemistry, manage complex internal and external conflicts, and ensure a satisfying 'Happily Ever After' (HEA) or 'Happily For Now' (HFN) ending. By integrating with novel-writing workflows, it assists in mapping out relationship arcs, avoiding common pitfalls like 'insta-love,' and tailoring content to specific sub-genres such as historical, paranormal, or modern romance.

주요 기능

Sub-genre specific frameworks for historical, modern, paranormal, and suspense romance.
Guidelines for balancing internal character growth with external narrative obstacles.
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Structural story mapping with percentage-based milestones for key events like the First Kiss and Dark Moment.
Practical checklists for verifying emotional chemistry and character agency.
Integration strategies for planning, drafting, and analyzing relationship-focused manuscripts.

사용 사례

Brainstorming realistic internal conflicts and external barriers for romantic leads.
Planning a romance novel structure from the initial 'meet-cute' to the final grand gesture.
Analyzing an existing manuscript for pacing issues or weak emotional stakes.

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add activer007/ordinary-claude-skills romance-novel-conventions

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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