Can I customize the chapter thresholds for reminders?

Yes, you can adjust thresholds for characters, plots, and foreshadowing using natural language commands like 'change character reminder threshold to 15 chapters'.

Is this suitable for professional novelists?

Absolutely. It serves as a secondary memory for authors managing hundreds of thousands of words where keeping track of every minor setup and character is difficult.

Does it automatically know when a character's arc is finished?

You can manually mark characters as 'retired' or plotlines as 'completed' to stop the skill from sending reminders about them.

How does this skill track characters and plotlines?

It monitors localized state files like character-state.json and plot-tracker.json, using Grep to scan recent content and determine when an element was last mentioned.

When does the skill trigger reminders?

Reminders appear proactively before you start writing with /write and can be requested as a full report during story analysis with /analyze.

Forgotten Elements Reminder

Name: Forgotten Elements Reminder
Author: Activer007

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Content Management

Monitors long-form writing to remind authors of characters, plotlines, and foreshadowing elements that haven't appeared in recent chapters.

About

Designed specifically for novelists and long-form content creators, this skill prevents 'disappearing character syndrome' and unresolved plot holes by tracking story elements across extended narratives. It automatically monitors JSON-based state files to flag characters absent for 10+ chapters, stagnant plotlines, or unfulfilled foreshadowing, providing actionable reminders during the writing and analysis phases. This ensures narrative consistency, prevents 'dropped' threads, and helps writers manage complex casts and intricate world-building without losing track of crucial details.

Key Features

Plotline Progress Monitoring: Flags active story arcs that haven't advanced in over 12 chapters.
Pre-writing Checklists: Provides a summary of forgotten elements whenever the /write command is initiated.
Character Appearance Tracking: Alerts when specific characters haven't been mentioned for more than 10 chapters.
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Comprehensive Analysis Reports: Generates detailed summaries of missing characters and stagnant arcs through the /analyze command.
Foreshadowing Recovery: Reminds authors of unresolved clues or 'Chekhov's Guns' that have been dormant for 20+ chapters.

Use Cases

Maintaining narrative pacing by identifying stagnant plot arcs that need immediate progression or closure.
Managing complex mystery plots where specific clues must be revisited or resolved before the story concludes.
Tracking minor characters in epic fantasy or web novels to ensure they aren't accidentally abandoned.

About

Key Features

Plotline Progress Monitoring: Flags active story arcs that haven't advanced in over 12 chapters.
Pre-writing Checklists: Provides a summary of forgotten elements whenever the /write command is initiated.
Character Appearance Tracking: Alerts when specific characters haven't been mentioned for more than 10 chapters.
0 GitHub stars
Comprehensive Analysis Reports: Generates detailed summaries of missing characters and stagnant arcs through the /analyze command.
Foreshadowing Recovery: Reminds authors of unresolved clues or 'Chekhov's Guns' that have been dormant for 20+ chapters.

Use Cases

Maintaining narrative pacing by identifying stagnant plot arcs that need immediate progression or closure.
Managing complex mystery plots where specific clues must be revisited or resolved before the story concludes.
Tracking minor characters in epic fantasy or web novels to ensure they aren't accidentally abandoned.