Create chapter and scene breakdown. Use after architecture is established.
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skills/outline/SKILL.md
January 25, 2026
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npx add-skill https://github.com/howells/fiction/blob/main/skills/outline/SKILL.md -a claude-code --skill outlineInstallation paths:
.claude/skills/outline/Create a chapter outline using the outliner agent. ## What This Does 1. Reads existing architecture 2. Spawns the outliner agent 3. Breaks story into chapters with: - Chapter purposes - POV assignments - Scene beats (Goal → Conflict → Disaster) - Word count targets - Pacing notes ## Usage ``` /outline # Create outline from architecture /outline book 2 # Outline specific book in series /outline revise # Revise existing outline ``` If arguments provided: $ARGUMENTS ## Prerequisites Story architecture should exist. Character docs help but aren't required. ## Output Produces/updates chapter outline in project README or separate outline file.