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genre-conventions

Diagnoses and generates Warring-causes elemental genre-specific creative writing elements based on Writing Excuses frameworks.

Updated Feb 28, 2026
Search Tags:#writing#storytelling#narrative#fiction#craft#genre
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/tunnckoCore/agent-skills --skill genre-conventions-tunnckocore
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: genre-conventions
Source: https://github.com/tunnckoCore/agent-skills/tree/main/skills/creative-fiction-writing/craft/genre-conventions
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/tunnckoCore/agent-skills --skill genre-conventions-tunnckocore

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps writers identify and resolve issues where a story's elements don't align with its intended genre, ensuring a clear and satisfying emotional contract with the reader.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Genre Diagnosis: Identifies problems like missing genre promises, genre/setting confusion, or competing secondary genres.
  • Element Generation: Provides genre-specific elements to strengthen the story's core promise.
  • Use Case: A writer has a fantasy story that feels unfocused. This Skill can help them determine if it's truly a fantasy-adventure, a fantasy-mystery, or if the fantasy elements are merely setting for another genre, and then suggest ways to align the elements.

Quick Start

Use the genre-conventions skill to analyze the provided synopsis for genre clarity.

Frequently Asked Questions about genre-conventions

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I fix genre mismatches in my fiction writing?▼

Diagnose genre mismatches by evaluating your story against the Writing Excuses elemental genres framework to identify unclear promises, then generate specific interventions to align narrative elements with the intended emotional reader experience.

Why does my fantasy story feel unfocused and lack genre clarity?▼

Your fantasy story likely lacks genre clarity due to competing secondary genres or setting mistaken for genre. Diagnosing these mismatches clarifies whether the fantasy elements are the actual genre or merely the setting for a different narrative promise.

How do I diagnose unclear genre promises in a narrative?▼

Diagnose unclear genre promises by applying diagnostic questions based on the elemental genres framework to identify misplaced genre elements and resolve competing secondary genres, ensuring the story aligns with the intended emotional reader experience.

How do I generate genre-specific elements for a story synopsis?▼

Generate genre-specific elements by analyzing a story synopsis for genre clarity, then applying targeted interventions to strengthen the core genre promise and align narrative elements with the intended emotional reader experience.

When should I not use genre conventions to analyze my story?▼

Avoid genre conventions analysis when your story intentionally subverts all genre promises, as the diagnostic framework is designed to align narrative elements with expected emotional reader experiences rather than deconstruct them.

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