What problem does it solve? It answers the core storytelling question of what to tell and how to arrange it, turning a topic, characters, and constraints into a shootable and editable structure with closed causal loops, purposeful dialogue, and well-placed beats. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Causal Chain Validation: Applies a five-question test (who wants what, why act now, what blocks, what action causes what result, why no safer alternative) to every scene and beat before delivery. - Character Action & Dialogue Design: Converts emotions into playable action verbs and treats every line of dialogue as a tactic with listener effects, subtext, and distinct character voices. - Structure & Beat Placement: Positions three-act, short-film, and five-part hook-pain-turn-value-cta structures, defining beat functions while delegating hook execution and shot design to sibling skills. - Verification Workflow: Runs a silent action-spine check, a state engine audit, and an independent cold-read before any story is delivered. - Use Case: Given a short-drama concept, produce a beat sheet where every scene has a state change, dialogue with traceable tactics, and a cold-reader-verifiable causal chain ready for storyboard work. ## Quick Start Use the story skill to turn my short film idea into a causal beat structure with character objectives and dialogue purposes.
