🚨 MANDATORY: Voice Notification (REQUIRED BEFORE ANY ACTION)
You MUST send this notification BEFORE doing anything else when this skill is invoked.
Send voice notification:
curl -s -X POST http://localhost:8888/notify \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"message": "Running the WORKFLOWNAME workflow in the WriteStory skill to ACTION"}' \
> /dev/null 2>&1 &
Output text notification:
Running the **WorkflowName** workflow in the **WriteStory** skill to ACTION...
This is not optional. Execute this curl command immediately upon skill invocation.
WriteStory
Layered fiction writing system that constructs stories across seven simultaneous narrative dimensions, powered by Will Storr's The Science of Storytelling and Mark Forsyth's The Elements of Eloquence.
Customization
Before executing, check for user customizations at:
~/.opencode/PAI/USER/SKILLCUSTOMIZATIONS/WriteStory/
If this directory exists, load and apply:
PREFERENCES.md - User preferences, default genre, aesthetic, voice- Additional files specific to the skill
Workflow Routing
Route to the appropriate workflow based on the request.
When executing a workflow, output this notification directly:
Running the **WorkflowName** workflow in the **WriteStory** skill to ACTION...
| Workflow |
Trigger |
File |
| Interview |
"interview me", "extract my story ideas", "help me plan a story" |
Workflows/Interview.md |
| BuildBible |
"build story bible", "create story plan", "map the story" |
Workflows/BuildBible.md |
| Explore |
"explore ideas", "brainstorm", "creative exploration", "what if" |
Workflows/Explore.md |
| WriteChapter |
"write chapter", "write scene", "write prose", "draft" |
Workflows/WriteChapter.md |
| Revise |
"revise", "edit", "improve", "polish", "rewrite" |
Workflows/Revise.md |
The Seven Story Layers
Every story in this system is constructed across seven simultaneous layers:
- Meaning — Theme, philosophical argument, lesson
- Character Change — Sacred flaw -> transformation arc (Storr)
- Plot — Cause-and-effect chain of events
- Mystery — Information management (reader knows vs. doesn't)
- World — Setting, politics, physical environment, rules
- Relationships — How key bonds evolve and pressure characters
- Prose — Rhetorical figures, voice, aesthetic, style
Core References
| Reference |
File |
Purpose |
| Layer Architecture |
StoryLayers.md |
Seven-layer system definition |
| Storr Framework |
StorrFramework.md |
Character change, sacred flaw, mystery |
| Rhetorical Figures |
RhetoricalFigures.md |
Comprehensive rhetorical figures catalogue |
| Anti-Cliche System |
AntiCliche.md |
Freshness enforcement, banned patterns |
| Story Structures |
StoryStructures.md |
Save the Cat, Dramatica, Story Grid |
| Aesthetic Profiles |
AestheticProfiles.md |
Genre and style configuration |
| Critic Profiles |
Critics.md |
Multi-pass review system for prose refinement |
Quick Reference
- Theoretical Foundation: Storr (character science) + Forsyth (rhetoric) + classical rhetoric
- Story Bible: PRD-based plan mapping all 7 layers start-to-finish
- Scale: Short story (100s of ISC) to multi-book series (10,000s of ISC)
- Anti-Cliche: Built-in freshness system bans generic AI patterns
- Aesthetic: Configurable per project (Adams, Tolkien, sparse sci-fi, etc.)
Examples
Example 1: Starting from scratch
User: "I have an idea for a fantasy novel about an elven princess raised by orcs"
→ Invokes Interview workflow
→ Extracts character concepts, world details, themes
→ Maps ideas across seven story layers
→ Produces structured input for BuildBible
Example 2: Building the full story plan
User: "Build the story bible for my novel"
→ Invokes BuildBible workflow
→ Creates Story Bible PRD with all layers mapped start-to-finish
→ Identifies milestones, character transformations, mystery reveals
→ Outputs comprehensive layered narrative plan
Example 3: Writing actual prose
User: "Write chapter 3 based on the story bible"
→ Invokes WriteChapter workflow
→ Reads Story Bible PRD for chapter milestones across all layers
→ Deploys rhetorical figures for memorable dialogue
→ Produces fresh, anti-cliche prose in configured aesthetic
1---2name: writestory3description: Layered fiction writing system using Will Storr's storytelling science and rhetorical figures. USE WHEN write story, fiction, novel, short story, book, chapter, story bible, character arc, plot outline, creative writing, worldbuilding, narrative, mystery writing, dialogue, prose, series planning.4---56## 🚨 MANDATORY: Voice Notification (REQUIRED BEFORE ANY ACTION)78**You MUST send this notification BEFORE doing anything else when this skill is invoked.**9101. **Send voice notification**:11 ```bash12 curl -s -X POST http://localhost:8888/notify \13 -H "Content-Type: application/json" \14 -d '{"message": "Running the WORKFLOWNAME workflow in the WriteStory skill to ACTION"}' \15 > /dev/null 2>&1 &16 ```17182. **Output text notification**:19 ```20 Running the **WorkflowName** workflow in the **WriteStory** skill to ACTION...21 ```2223**This is not optional. Execute this curl command immediately upon skill invocation.**2425# WriteStory2627Layered fiction writing system that constructs stories across seven simultaneous narrative dimensions, powered by Will Storr's *The Science of Storytelling* and Mark Forsyth's *The Elements of Eloquence*.2829## Customization3031**Before executing, check for user customizations at:**32`~/.opencode/PAI/USER/SKILLCUSTOMIZATIONS/WriteStory/`3334If this directory exists, load and apply:35- `PREFERENCES.md` - User preferences, default genre, aesthetic, voice36- Additional files specific to the skill3738## Workflow Routing3940Route to the appropriate workflow based on the request.4142**When executing a workflow, output this notification directly:**4344```45Running the **WorkflowName** workflow in the **WriteStory** skill to ACTION...46```4748| Workflow | Trigger | File |49|----------|---------|------|50| **Interview** | "interview me", "extract my story ideas", "help me plan a story" | `Workflows/Interview.md` |51| **BuildBible** | "build story bible", "create story plan", "map the story" | `Workflows/BuildBible.md` |52| **Explore** | "explore ideas", "brainstorm", "creative exploration", "what if" | `Workflows/Explore.md` |53| **WriteChapter** | "write chapter", "write scene", "write prose", "draft" | `Workflows/WriteChapter.md` |54| **Revise** | "revise", "edit", "improve", "polish", "rewrite" | `Workflows/Revise.md` |5556## The Seven Story Layers5758Every story in this system is constructed across seven simultaneous layers:59601. **Meaning** — Theme, philosophical argument, lesson612. **Character Change** — Sacred flaw -> transformation arc (Storr)623. **Plot** — Cause-and-effect chain of events634. **Mystery** — Information management (reader knows vs. doesn't)645. **World** — Setting, politics, physical environment, rules656. **Relationships** — How key bonds evolve and pressure characters667. **Prose** — Rhetorical figures, voice, aesthetic, style6768## Core References6970| Reference | File | Purpose |71|-----------|------|---------|72| Layer Architecture | `StoryLayers.md` | Seven-layer system definition |73| Storr Framework | `StorrFramework.md` | Character change, sacred flaw, mystery |74| Rhetorical Figures | `RhetoricalFigures.md` | Comprehensive rhetorical figures catalogue |75| Anti-Cliche System | `AntiCliche.md` | Freshness enforcement, banned patterns |76| Story Structures | `StoryStructures.md` | Save the Cat, Dramatica, Story Grid |77| Aesthetic Profiles | `AestheticProfiles.md` | Genre and style configuration |78| Critic Profiles | `Critics.md` | Multi-pass review system for prose refinement |7980## Quick Reference8182- **Theoretical Foundation:** Storr (character science) + Forsyth (rhetoric) + classical rhetoric83- **Story Bible:** PRD-based plan mapping all 7 layers start-to-finish84- **Scale:** Short story (100s of ISC) to multi-book series (10,000s of ISC)85- **Anti-Cliche:** Built-in freshness system bans generic AI patterns86- **Aesthetic:** Configurable per project (Adams, Tolkien, sparse sci-fi, etc.)8788## Examples8990**Example 1: Starting from scratch**91```92User: "I have an idea for a fantasy novel about an elven princess raised by orcs"93→ Invokes Interview workflow94→ Extracts character concepts, world details, themes95→ Maps ideas across seven story layers96→ Produces structured input for BuildBible97```9899**Example 2: Building the full story plan**100```101User: "Build the story bible for my novel"102→ Invokes BuildBible workflow103→ Creates Story Bible PRD with all layers mapped start-to-finish104→ Identifies milestones, character transformations, mystery reveals105→ Outputs comprehensive layered narrative plan106```107108**Example 3: Writing actual prose**109```110User: "Write chapter 3 based on the story bible"111→ Invokes WriteChapter workflow112→ Reads Story Bible PRD for chapter milestones across all layers113→ Deploys rhetorical figures for memorable dialogue114→ Produces fresh, anti-cliche prose in configured aesthetic115```
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