How does this skill help with story pacing?

It provides a percentage-based timeline for the narrative arc, such as placing the 'First Meeting' at 0-10% and the 'Dark Moment' at 75-85% of the book.

Does it provide advice on character development?

Absolutely. It focuses on creating 'Internal Conflict' (fears/trauma) and ensuring both characters have agency and growth throughout the story.

What does HEA and HFN mean in this context?

HEA stands for 'Happily Ever After' and HFN stands for 'Happily For Now.' These are essential genre requirements for a romance novel to be considered satisfying to its audience.

Can I use this for historical or paranormal romance?

Yes, the skill includes specific sections for various subgenres, adjusting the conventions for historical constraints, paranormal power dynamics, or suspense-driven plots.

Romance Novel Conventions

Name: Romance Novel Conventions
Author: Activer007

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Content Management

Guides the creation of compelling romance narratives by providing genre-specific pacing, emotional beats, and structural frameworks.

About

The Romance Novel Conventions skill equips Claude with deep domain expertise in the romance genre, ensuring that AI-assisted storytelling adheres to established industry standards and reader expectations. It provides precise percentage-based pacing guidelines for critical story milestones—such as the 'meet-cute,' the 'dark moment,' and the 'HEA/HFN' (Happily Ever After/For Now) ending. By focusing on the interplay between internal emotional growth and external obstacles, this skill helps authors build authentic chemistry, avoid common tropes like 'insta-love,' and maintain narrative tension across various subgenres including contemporary, historical, and paranormal romance.

Key Features

Frameworks for balancing internal character growth with external conflict
Integration with novel-writing commands for planning, drafting, and analysis
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Subgenre-specific guidance for historical, paranormal, and suspense romance
Precise pacing maps for slow-burn and fast-burn romance structures
Comprehensive checklists for emotional chemistry and character agency

Use Cases

Analyzing existing drafts to identify pacing issues or artificial conflicts
Mapping out chapter-by-chapter emotional beats and relationship milestones
Generating character-driven plot points that satisfy romance genre expectations

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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