WriteStory

Build a PRD-style Story Bible and draft chapter prose across seven narrative layers.

1|Updated Apr 16, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/davdunc/pai-framework --skill writestory-davdunc
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
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Skill: WriteStory
Source: https://github.com/davdunc/pai-framework/tree/main/skills/WriteStory
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/davdunc/pai-framework --skill writestory-davdunc

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

WriteStory turns rough story ideas into coherent fiction by building and using a structured “Story Bible” that drives seven simultaneous narrative layers, then converts that plan into fresh prose with explicit anti-cliché and rhetorical-engineering guidance.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Seven-layer Story Bible construction: Maps Meaning, Character Change, Plot, Mystery, World, Relationships, and Prose into a PRD-style plan so each chapter knows what it must accomplish.
  • Structured workflows for idea → plan → draft → revise: Supports Interview (extract vision), BuildBible (map the story), Explore (creative divergence), WriteChapter (draft with planned rhetoric), and Revise (tighten and fix layer gaps).
  • Rhetorical figure and freshness enforcement: Uses a rhetorical figure toolbelt for memorable lines and an anti-cliché system to prevent generic AI prose patterns.
  • Character-arc rigor via sacred flaw: Guides arcs using Storr’s sacred flaw → crisis → transformation model so character change drives theme.
  • Practical guidance for narrative construction: Ensures scenes advance layers and maintain information management instead of producing disconnected summaries.

Quick Start

Build a complete Story Bible by saying: "Build story bible for my fantasy novel idea about [your premise] in a [tone/aesthetic] style."

Frequently Asked Questions about WriteStory

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

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How do I structure a novel using a story bible for fiction writing?

Structured fiction writing uses a Story Bible to map seven narrative layers—Meaning, Character Change, Plot, Mystery, World, Relationships, and Prose—into a PRD-style plan so each chapter has defined goals. This ensures scenes advance layers and maintain information management instead of producing disconnected summaries.

How do I avoid generic AI prose and clichés when drafting fiction chapters?

Avoiding generic AI prose requires an anti-cliché system that prevents standard patterns, combined with a rhetorical figure toolbelt for memorable lines. This enforces freshness during chapter drafting by coordinating rhetorical figure deployment with story-layer and phase/beat planning.

What is the best way to plan character arcs that drive the theme of a story?

Character arcs that drive theme are planned using Storr’s sacred flaw → crisis → transformation model. This rigor ensures character change is structurally mapped to the thematic meaning layer within the Story Bible, guiding how the arc progresses through crisis to transformation.

Can I use a brainstorming-to-structure workflow to convert rough ideas into chapter drafts?

Yes, a brainstorming-to-structure workflow converts rough ideas into drafts by routing through Interview to extract vision, BuildBible to map the story, Explore for creative divergence, WriteChapter to draft with planned rhetoric, and Revise to tighten prose and fix layer gaps.

Does fiction writing from a story plan require manual workflow routing between phases?

Fiction writing from a story plan requires workflow routing between Interview, BuildBible, Explore, WriteChapter, and Revise. This routing enforces anti-cliché freshness rules and coordinates rhetorical figure deployment with story-layer and phase/beat planning across the narrative dimensions.