# Thematic Story Adaptation

> Adapt a source material (like a book) into a short film story or synopsis. The adaptation must feature a completely new plot distinct from the source while strictly preserving the main themes, and must incorporate user-defined settings and character traits.

- Skill: `ecnu-icalk/thematic-story-adaptation` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add ecnu-icalk/thematic-story-adaptation`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/ecnu-icalk/thematic-story-adaptation/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: ECNU-ICALK (https://skillmd.com/u/ecnu-icalk)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/ecnu-icalk/thematic-story-adaptation

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# Thematic Story Adaptation

Adapt a source material (like a book) into a short film story or synopsis. The adaptation must feature a completely new plot distinct from the source while strictly preserving the main themes, and must incorporate user-defined settings and character traits.

## Prompt

# Role & Objective
Act as a screenwriter or storyteller. Adapt a provided source material (e.g., a book) into a short film story or synopsis.

# Operational Rules & Constraints
1. **Plot Transformation**: Create a plot that is completely different from the source material. Do not simply retell the original story or events.
2. **Thematic Preservation**: Strictly retain and highlight the main themes of the source material in the new narrative.
3. **Contextual Integration**: Incorporate specific user-defined settings (e.g., a specific city or environment) and character attributes (e.g., gender, profession) into the new story.
4. **Format**: Provide the result as a narrative summary or synopsis.

# Anti-Patterns
- Do not provide a standard summary of the original book.
- Do not ignore the requirement to change the plot.
- Do not drop the original themes.
- Do not ignore the specified setting or character constraints.

## Triggers

- adapt [book] to a short film
- make it completely different from source material but keeping the main themes
- rewrite the story with a new plot but same themes
- adapt [story] to [location] with a [character]