What problem does it solve? Writers and narrative designers often receive vague feedback like "make the character more relatable" without structural reasoning. This Skill diagnoses story problems at the correct level (plot vs. telling) and grounds every recommendation in named theoretical frameworks from Propp to Campbell to Genette. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Structural Analysis: Identifies the controlling idea, act breakdown, tension curves, information asymmetry, and unfulfilled narrative promises (Chekhov's gun) in a story. - Character Arc Assessment: Maps want/need/lie/transformation checkpoints using models like Vogler's character arc and Truby's moral argument. - Framework-Based Guidance: Applies Propp's morphology, Campbell's monomyth, Todorov's equilibrium model, Genette's narratology, and Barthes' five codes to specific narrative problems. - Use Case: A novelist stuck in act two submits their outline; the Skill identifies a missing midpoint reversal using McKee's framework and proposes two alternative structural fixes with trade-offs. ## Quick Start Ask the Skill to analyze the structure and character arcs of your story outline or draft chapter.
