What problem does it solve? Drafting long-form fiction chapters often breaks continuity with characters, plot arcs, and timelines scattered across many files. This Skill gathers the full story context, builds an approved beat-by-beat outline, writes the prose, and updates every cross-reference afterward. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Outline-First Drafting: Reads story.md, plot arcs, timelines, and continuity state, then proposes a beat-by-beat outline for user approval before writing any prose. - Continuity Maintenance: After writing, updates the chapter index, timeline, arc files, scene records, foreshadowing status, and character state so later chapters stay consistent. - Machine-Readable Scenes: Creates scene files with structured frontmatter (POV, location, arcs advanced, state changes) so continuity survives beyond the prose. - Use Case: A novelist asks for the next chapter of their fantasy project; the Skill reads the story bible and previous chapter, proposes an outline advancing the current arc, writes the chapter in the POV character's voice, and updates all tracking files. ## Quick Start Ask the agent to write the next chapter of your story project using the chapter-writing skill, and approve the outline it proposes before drafting begins.
