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story-architect

Design episode and season narrative structures with beat sheets and scene breakdowns.

30|4|Updated Jan 26, 2026
Search Tags:#storytelling#scriptwriting#narrative design#scene breakdown#screenwriting#beat sheet
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/kaigani/codeywood --skill story-architect-kaigani
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: story-architect
Source: https://github.com/kaigani/codeywood/tree/main/skills/core/story-architect
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/kaigani/codeywood --skill story-architect-kaigani

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

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

What problem does it solve?

This Skill tackles the complex task of structuring narrative arcs, ensuring logical flow, character development, and adherence to pacing conventions for episodes or seasons.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Episode Structure Design: Define act structures, story thread weights (A, B, C stories), and pacing.
  • Beat Sheet Generation: Create detailed beat sheets outlining key plot points, character states, and relationship impacts for each beat.
  • Scene Breakdown: Translate beats into actionable scene breakdowns with goals, obstacles, turns, and costs.
  • Use Case: A showrunner needs to outline a new 45-minute drama episode. This Skill helps them define the core A and B stories, map out the inciting incident, midpoint, climax, and resolution beats, and then break those beats down into individual scenes with specific objectives and outcomes.

Quick Start

Use the story-architect skill to generate a 5-act beat sheet for an episode with a 60% A-story weight and a 30% B-story weight.

Frequently Asked Questions about story-architect

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I create a beat sheet for a television episode?▼

Beat sheet generation translates story concepts into structured outlines by mapping key plot points, character states, and relationship impacts across act structures to pace episodic content.

How do I allocate story thread weights when structuring an episode?▼

Story thread allocation assigns percentage weights to A, B, and C stories to balance narrative focus, ensuring character arc progression and pacing conventions match the desired episode structure.

What's the best way to translate story beats into actionable scene breakdowns?▼

Scene breakdowns expand individual beats into production outlines by defining specific scene goals, obstacles, turns, and costs, converting narrative structure into actionable production requirements.

Can I design a season-long narrative structure for an episodic drama?▼

Season narrative structures map overarching character arc progression and story thread allocation across multiple episodes, ensuring logical flow and pacing conventions throughout the entire season.

Does this approach support different act structures for scriptwriting?▼

Act structure design supports various episodic formats by defining custom act breaks and pacing conventions, allowing scriptwriting to adapt to different runtime lengths and narrative requirements.

When do I need a narrative design tool instead of standard screenwriting software?▼

Narrative design is needed when translating high-level story concepts into actionable production outlines, requiring detailed beat sheet generation and scene breakdowns beyond standard script formatting.

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