Novel Setup

Novel Setup

Set up the story wiki folder for a new novel project.

Steps

1. Gather project details

Ask the user (one message, all at once):

• Novel title — working title for this project
• Genre — e.g. "epic fantasy", "noir thriller", "literary fiction", "science fiction"
• Premise — one or two sentences describing the core story idea
• Wiki directory — where to store story context (default: ./wiki/)

2. Create the wiki directory

Use Bash to create the directory:

New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force -Path "<wiki_dir>"

3. Create project.md

Write a file at <wiki_dir>/project.md with:

# [NOVEL_TITLE]

**Genre:** [GENRE]

**Premise:** [PREMISE]

4. Create the four wiki files

Create each with a template header. Only create files that do not already exist.

<wiki_dir>/characters.md:

# Characters

<!-- Add character entries below. -->
<!-- Format: **Name** — description, key traits, role in story -->

<wiki_dir>/plot.md:

# Plot Events

<!-- Add plot events in chronological order. -->
<!-- Format: **Ch. N / Scene** — what happened, consequences -->

<wiki_dir>/world.md:

# World Facts

<!-- Add world-building facts: geography, history, magic/tech rules, factions, customs -->

<wiki_dir>/themes.md:

# Themes

<!-- Add recurring themes, motifs, and symbolic elements -->

5. Confirm to user

Print:

Novel project initialized.

Wiki: <wiki_dir>/
  ├── project.md      ← title, genre, premise
  ├── characters.md   ← character roster
  ├── plot.md         ← plot events log
  ├── world.md        ← world-building facts
  └── themes.md       ← themes & motifs

Next: use /novel-write to generate a chapter.

Notes

• If any wiki file already exists, do NOT overwrite it — skip it and tell the user.
• The wiki directory is used by /novel-write and /novel-wiki. Keep it in the project root or pass --wiki <path> to those skills.