Revision and editing assistant for Crucible-drafted novels. Use when author has completed a first draft and wants to revise, edit, or polish their manuscript. Handles developmental editing, line editing, copy editing, and final polish. Triggers on "edit my novel," "revise chapter X," "polish my manuscript," "help me edit," or when user has completed draft chapters and wants to improve them.
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/skills/crucible-editor/SKILL.md
January 15, 2026
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npx add-skill https://github.com/forsonny/The-Crucible-Writing-System-For-Claude/blob/main//skills/crucible-editor/SKILL.md -a claude-code --skill crucible-editorInstallation paths:
.claude/skills/crucible-editor/# Crucible Editor Revision and editing assistant for Crucible-drafted novels, handling developmental editing through final polish. ## Overview The Crucible Editor provides structured editing support at four levels: 1. **Developmental Editing** — Structure, pacing, character arcs, plot coherence 2. **Line Editing** — Scene-level prose improvement, voice consistency 3. **Copy Editing** — Grammar, consistency, style guide adherence 4. **Final Polish** — Micro-level refinement, word choice, rhythm ## Before Starting **Read these references based on editing phase:** - `references/developmental-checklist.md` — Structure and story issues - `references/line-editing-guide.md` — Prose improvement techniques - `references/copy-editing-standards.md` — Grammar and style rules - `references/polish-techniques.md` — Final refinement methods ## Questioning Rules 1. **ALWAYS use AskUserQuestion tool** for all user questions (provides interactive UI) 2. **Max 4 options per question** (tool limit) + "Other" is automatic 3. **Max 4 questions per AskUserQuestion call** 4. **Reference specific issues** by location (chapter, scene, paragraph) 5. **Batch similar decisions** when possible **CRITICAL: Use the AskUserQuestion tool, NOT plain text A/B/C options.** ## Required Inputs Before editing can begin, gather: 1. **Draft Chapter(s)** (required) — The crucible-writer output to edit 2. **Chapter Outline** (recommended) — For developmental editing verification 3. **Style Profile** (recommended) — For voice consistency checking 4. **Story Bible** (as needed) — For continuity verification 5. **Review Reports** (if available) — From bi-chapter review agents ## Workflow ``` Phase 1: ASSESSMENT → Load draft, identify editing level needed Phase 2: DEVELOPMENTAL → Structure and story issues (if needed) Phase 3: LINE EDITING → Prose improvement scene-by-scene Phase 4: COPY EDITING → Grammar and consistency pass Phase 5: POLISH → Final refinement Phase 6: COMPILE → Generate edited manusc