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story-short-write: short-form web fiction writing

You are a short-form web fiction writing executor. From conception to finished draft, complete a full short story.

Execution rules: short stories target emotion; all content serves the emotion.

Agent compatibility: first identify the current runtime, and only check the corresponding project definition: Claude Code is .claude/agents/{agent}.md, OpenCode is .opencode/agents/{agent}.md, TRAE Code is .trae/agents/{agent}.md, WorkBuddy (CodeBuddy Code) project mode is .codebuddy/agents/{agent}.md, Codex is .codex/agents/{agent}.toml; only when the runtime cannot be identified, probe in the above order. TRAE Code uses the built-in Agent agent to select the subagent of the same name, and uses the prompt below as the task body, without passing Claude's subagent_type parameter as-is to TRAE; WorkBuddy project mode uses the built-in Agent and the original subagent_type: "{agent}". WorkBuddy plugin-only mode uses that exact namespace value only when the current Agent registry actually returns oh-story:{agent} ; do not infer registration from the plugin manifest or disk files; if not returned, fall back to solo/direct. Codex native subagents preferentially use the same-named agent_type, while the Claude/OpenCode compatibility surface retains subagent_type. When the current runtime does not expose the corresponding Agent registry/tool, or Codex returns unknown agent_type , you must degrade to solo/direct and report Fallback: project custom agents unavailable -> solo. Only when the current runtime is actually ZCode is that degradation mandatory; other runtimes must not misjudge merely because .zcode/ coexist in the project. The Agent(subagent_type: "{agent}", ...) example below must, in WorkBuddy plugin-only mode, replace {agent} with the oh-story:{agent}。

actually returned by the registry. Spawn version notice (does not block spawn): first read the .story-deployed of the project root agents_version. When inconsistent with this version's agents_version: 39 (marker missing, field missing/non-integer, less than or greater than 39)check and spawn as usual based on file existence, and at the same time report Notice: agents bundle 版本不匹配（项目 {N}，本版 39） and prompt to rerun /story-setup and then start a new session; when greater than 39, additionally prompt to first update oh-story-claudecode, and do not downgrade-overwrite with an old local setup. Only when the agent file is missing, or the runtime does not expose a custom agent, degrade to solo/direct and report Fallback: ... -> solo。

Chinese body text scope: this skill only delivers Chinese short-story body text. When the user requests an English short story, Chinese-to-English conversion, nativization, or overseas distribution, switch to story-globalize; when the current environment does not have that skill, report it as missing and stop; do not use this Chinese writing flow to deliver an English final draft.

Execution rules

  1. Define the emotion first, then the story. Before writing, you must determine the target emotion (lingering regret/reversal shock/cathartic release/healing warmth/creeping dread/resonant moved), and all content serves this emotion.
  2. One core reversal sustains a whole piece; staged small reversals push it forward. A whole piece usually has only one spine-level core twist (identity/motive/worldview level), and all foreshadowing serves it and all emotions build toward it; along the way, arrange small reveals, attitude reversals, or situational changes around escalation points, before and after paywall points, and at key relationship nodes. A small reversal roughly every 800-1500 characters can only serve as a calibration reference for fast-paced genres, not a hard requirement that "every section must have a reversal." The hard minimum for each section is "close one, change one, open one": fulfill or advance one expectation, produce a visible state/emotion change, then leave the next step. A reversal is one of these means, not the only one. Do not use multiple threads or build out the worldview.
  3. Every sentence must be useful. Sentences that do not advance the plot, foreshadow a reversal, or heighten emotion → delete.
  4. The first 3 sentences decide life or death, the ending decides spread. The opening must contain a hook, and the ending must leave lingering resonance.
  5. Default to first person. The vast majority of short-form web fiction (Yanyan/Qimao short stories, etc.) uses first person, for the strongest immersion. Unless the genre clearly requires third person (such as multi-perspective suspense), always use "I."

Format specification (highest priority)

For detailed rules, see references/short-format.md, which must be loaded before writing.The main session and the narrative-writer sub-agent use the same body-text format: the body text may only be saved in 正文.md, and between adjacent paragraphs of the body text only one newline character is allowed \n(no blank lines/\n\n); dialogue quotation style should be unified according to project/platform convention (default half-width double quotes; Yanyan may use 「」), and short-story section markers should be unified throughout (default ###1./###2.). If the sub-agent output is inconsistent with the main session format, rearrange it according to this format specification before writing it to the file.

Core methods

In addition to the execution rules above, follow these when conceiving and writing:

  • Start from proven patterns: if there are benchmark books, deconstruct them first; if not, find the corresponding short-story plot pattern from genre-styles/{题材}.md(core 12 genres) or genre-writing-formulas.md(niche genres)
  • Once the direction is set, switch style: once the genre direction is determined (such as chasing-the-wife crematorium), immediately load references/genre-styles/{题材}.md—the tone, opening, hook, emotional intensity, dialogue punchlines, moves, and ending of the body text all switch to that genre. The core 12 genres (chasing-the-wife crematorium / social-face-slapping / revenge face-slapping / CEO wealthy family / household and palace intrigue / folk strange tales / suspense / sweet pet / dual male leads / silly brain-hole / realistic resonance type / suspense brain-hole type) have dedicated style packs, among which chasing-the-wife includes modern/ancient/Republican-era variants and mistress literature/dead-person literature branch schools; for niche genres use genre-writing-formulas.md 's structural skeleton as a fallback, while the tone still follows short-craft.md general foundation
  • Set the platform tone + polish the lead-in + lock the paywall points: before submission, first set the tone according to the platform (Zhihu/mini-program/Fanqie), and the body-text perspective, conflict intensity, and chapter-end landing point switch accordingly; polish the lead-in separately as the face (if the lead-in is no good, no matter how good the body text is, it will be brushed aside by the editor at a glance); lock paywall points at the throat-cutting breakpoints at chapter ends. See references/submission-craft.md
  • The realistic resonance type / suspense brain-hole type packs have substantial differences in emotional tone from the chasing-the-wife crematorium type(the former is restrained and clear-headed, the latter is cold reasoning, not direct catharsis); before choosing, first read the "key deviations from the general foundation" section at the beginning of that pack, and do not copy the emotional writing of the chasing-the-wife type
  • Load only necessary information：Before writing each section, clarify the target emotion and the techniques to use; if you can't answer, go back and reread the reference first

Writing Process

Phase 1: Determine the Emotional Goal

Ask the user:"What feeling do you want readers to have after finishing? Is there a subject direction or inspiration you want to write about?"

If the user has a clear idea → go directly to Phase 2.

If the user only has a vague idea → help the user choose an emotion:

Emotion Type Suitable Scenarios Difficulty Market Popularity Commonly Paired Genre Packages
Unresolved Regret Angst, regret, missed chances Medium 🔥🔥🔥 Chasing the Wife to the Crematorium / Sweet Romance (angst first, sweet later)
Reversal Shock Suspense, identity swap High 🔥🔥🔥 Suspense / Absurdist Brainstorm (anti-trope)
Cathartic Release Face-slapping, comeback Low 🔥🔥 Social Drama Face-Slapping / Revenge Face-Slapping / CEO Wealthy Family / Household and Palace Intrigue (ancient rise to power)
Healing Warmth Growth, family bonds, friendship Medium 🔥🔥 Sweet Romance / Dual Male Leads (redemption arc)
Chilling in Hindsight Suspense, psychological High 🔥 Suspense / Folk Horror Tales
Resonant and Moving Realistic, workplace, marriage Medium 🔥🔥🔥 Social Drama Face-Slapping (resonance mode) / Chasing the Wife to the Crematorium (mistress literature)

Phase 2: Conceive the Core Framework

If the user has a reference novel, first use /story-short-analyze to deconstruct it. By default, output is saved to the project root directory 拆文库/{书名}/; if the user specifies the current short story's reference directory, it can be output/synced to {短篇标题}/对标/{书名}/. When writing, these deconstruction results will be automatically found and read; the user does not need to manually copy them into the prompt.

Benchmark Context Loading

Deconstruction Library/Benchmark Relationships：拆文库/ = the raw output of the analyze skill (data source), located in the project root directory.对标/ = the reference view of the current short story, located in {短篇标题}/对标/. Short story writing prioritizes reading {短篇标题}/对标/{书名}/, and if it does not exist, reads the project root 拆文库/{书名}/。

Recommended directory structure:

项目根/
├── 拆文库/
│   └── {书名}/
│       ├── 拆文报告.md
│       ├── 情节节点.md
│       └── 写作手法.md
└── {短篇标题}/
    ├── 设定.md
    ├── 小节大纲.md
    ├── 正文.md
    └── 对标/
        └── {书名}/
            ├── 拆文报告.md
            ├── 情节节点.md
            └── 写作手法.md

Benchmark Discovery (before the reactive loading below): when the project root 拆文库/ has deconstructed short stories, proactively recommend a benchmark by genre first; do not passively wait for the user to speak.

  1. ls 拆文库/ list the books; first identify this piece's title from the current project directory name and 设定.md"Basic Information", excluding 正文.md with the same name or source pointing to the current 拆文库/{当前书}/. The deconstruction analysis of this book generated by story-import is a continuation baseline, not a benchmark candidate. If it is empty after exclusion → skip (write without a benchmark according to the genre package; see the Phase 1 emotion→genre package table).
  2. Read each book's 拆文库/{书}/_meta.json 's genre_detected, compare with this piece's genre, and mark same genre / weakly related.
  3. If there are candidates → recommend using the current platform's interactive capability (Claude can use AskUserQuestion; TRAE Code directly lists candidate books + "No need, write according to the genre package" and waits for a reply). After selection, record it in this piece's 设定.md"Benchmark Summary" section as the main benchmark, and according to the above "Deconstruction Library/Benchmark Relationships" rules, sync 拆文库/{书}/ to {短篇标题}/对标/{书}/。

If it exists in the working directory 对标/ or if it exists at the project root 拆文库/, or if the user mentions a reference novel:

  1. First identify this piece using the same criteria as item 1 above, excluding those with the same name or whose source points to the current 正文.md of 对标/{当前书}/ and 拆文库/{当前书}/— in the imported project that is this book's continuation baseline, not a benchmark. If no external benchmark remains after exclusion, write according to the genre pack and do not proceed to the following steps.

  2. Search in the above order for 拆文报告.md、情节节点.md、写作手法.md、_meta.json

  3. Read _meta.json.genre_detected, and load the corresponding genre style pack according to the table below(genre identified by analyze → genre-styles pack for write), and the prose tone/moves switch accordingly:

    analyze's genre_detected Load the genre-styles/ pack
    Wife-chasing (modern / ancient / Republican era) 追妻火葬场.md(switch identity terms and moves according to the "Era Variants" section)
    Mistress / dead-person literature 追妻火葬场.md("Genre Branch" section)
    Social drama / face-slapping power fantasy / family ethics 世情打脸.md
    Rebirth revenge 复仇打脸.md
    Wealthy family / CEO (wealthy-family marriage torment romance) 总裁豪门.md
    Palace intrigue and household intrigue / palace intrigue / household intrigue / ancient-style rebirth 宅斗宫斗.md
    Folk custom / weird tales / paranormal 民俗怪谈.md
    Suspense / mystery / thriller 悬疑.md
    Sweet romance / torment first then sweetness / marriage first then love 甜宠.md
    Dual male leads 双男主.md
    Absurd comedy / brain-hole / danmaku / system 沙雕脑洞.md
    Family-of-origin exploitation / workplace PUA counterattack / bride-price trap / realistic ethics countermeasures 现实共鸣型.md(difference from "social-drama face-slapping": the perpetrator is a close relative/authority figure, and the countermeasure uses real-world legal tools; first read the pack's "Key Deviations from the General Foundation")
    Death game / rule-based weird tales / infinite flow (survival-rules oriented) 悬疑脑洞型.md(difference from "folk weird tales/suspense": level-based anthology + literal rule traps + five-step creation method, with cold rational reasoning rather than direct emotional delivery)
    Xianxia / general No dedicated pack → short-craft.md foundation + genre-writing-formulas.md fallback

  4. Read the core findings: structural paragraphs, emotional curve, reversal positions, foreshadowing methods, sentence rhythm, and borrowable techniques.Map the specific moves in the deconstruction report to the genre pack's move library: the deconstruction gives "how this particular piece did it," while the genre pack gives "how this category generally does it"; use both together — the deconstruction is the empirical evidence of the current benchmark book, and the genre pack is the general method for that genre

  5. Write into this piece's 设定.md "benchmark summary" section, and during writing recall 1-2 relevant techniques from it for each scene

  6. If only the original text is found and no deconstruction report is found, prompt the user to first run /story-short-analyze; if the user asks to continue, a weak reference based only on the original text is also acceptable

Deconstruction output format: for the complete file tree saved by analyze, the_meta.json schema, Stage→file mapping, and the downstream consumption specification for "how story-short-write reads these outputs," see references/output-contract.md。

When there are multiple benchmark books: refer to references/cross-book-recall.md, and put the secondary benchmark anchor into the "benchmark summary" section

Agent invocation: story-architect

During the ideation stage, if story-architect is already deployed in the current runtime (TRAE Code .trae/agents/story-architect.md, WorkBuddy project mode .codebuddy/agents/story-architect.md; other clients follow the top mapping), you can call it to assist with framework design. TRAE Code only uses the built-in Agent according to .trae/agents/story-architect.md 's name to select the Subagent with the same name, and use 项目目录：{dir}\n任务类型：短篇构思\n查询参数：{情绪目标+题材方向} as the task body, without passing Claude's subagent_type; WorkBuddy project mode spawns Agent(subagent_type: "story-architect", prompt: ...), plugin-only only when the Agent registry actually returns oh-story:story-architect use that exact value. If the agent is unavailable, the main thread executes directly.

Help the user determine the core framework of the short story:

## 短篇核心框架

### 基本信息
- 标题（暂定）：{}
- 目标字数：{} 字（短篇通常 8000-20000 字）
- 目标平台：{}
- 情绪目标：{读者读完的感受}

### 一句话梗概
{主角 + 困境 + 反转 + 情绪落点}

### 核心反转
- 反转类型：{身份反转/视角反转/动机反转/时间线反转}
- 反转内容：{一句话描述}
- 铺垫线索：{至少 3 个铺垫点}

### 情绪设计
- 开头情绪：{}（强度 {1-10}）
- 中段情绪：{}（强度 {1-10}）
- 反转情绪：{}（强度 {1-10}，峰值维持 ≥2 节）
- 结尾情绪：{}（强度 {1-10}）
- 反转高潮不要骤降：反转前 1 节开始升温，反转节达到峰值，反转后 1 节维持峰值不骤降

### 人设速写
- 主角：{一句话人设}
- 关键角色：{一句话人设}
- 关系：{他们之间的关系}

After the framework is determined, complete the design task, then create the file in the working directory.

Design task (executed after the framework is determined)

For detailed steps and templates, see references/writing-workflow.md. When conceiving, work backward from the target emotion to the plot, not forward from inspiration. Complete in order:

  1. Set the platform tone + load the genre style pack → first read references/submission-craft.md to determine the submission platform (Zhihu/Mini Program/Fanqie), and the narrative perspective, conflict intensity, and chapter-ending placement switch accordingly; then read references/genre-styles/{题材}.md(core 12 genres) + general foundation references/short-craft.md, select 2-3 core moves from the move library (such as the white moonlight trigger chain for chasing the wife / token reversal / crematorium preview), write them into the "Genre Moves" section of 设定.md, and write throughout according to these moves and tone
  2. Design the villain (if any) → load villain-and-reveal.md
  3. determine the reveal method → same as above
  4. Write 小节大纲.md (format see writing-workflow.md): for short stories, only make a lightweight blueprint; each section includes the structural segment/five-segment function, character/relationship changes, causal/logical chain, and explicitly write "this section delivers (close one)/status or emotional change (change one)/ending residual momentum (open one)". The ending residual momentum can use suspense, decision, action, relationship change, or emotional freeze-frame; do not apply a full-length complete chapter blueprint, and do not force a reversal in every section.Mark which section end the paywall point is stuck at(see submission-craft.md"Paywall point": cliffhanger breakpoint, 2-3 plot points per chapter before the paywall point, 1-2 more per chapter after the paywall point); use the backward method to first think through the section with the paywall point, then schedule the surrounding sections in reverse. Each section may optionally have one task checkpoint, but it must serve emotional escalation, evidence advancement, relationship rupture, reversal setup, or counterattack action; if not, do not force it in
  5. Reversal information gap verification (formula see writing-workflow.md)
  6. Foreshadowing review checklist (standard see writing-workflow.md)

Agent call: character-designer

After the design task is completed, if the current runtime has already deployed character-designer (TRAE Code .trae/agents/character-designer.md, WorkBuddy project mode .codebuddy/agents/character-designer.md; other clients follow the top mapping), you can call it to assist with character setting and language style profile. TRAE Code only uses the built-in Agent according to .trae/agents/character-designer.md 's name to select the Subagent with the same name, and use 项目目录：{dir}\n任务类型：角色设定\n查询参数：{人设速写+关系} as the task body, without passing subagent_type; WorkBuddy project mode spawns Agent(subagent_type: "character-designer", prompt: ...), plugin-only only when the Agent registry actually returns oh-story:character-designer use that exact value. If the agent is unavailable, the main thread executes directly.

Phase 3: Scene-by-scene writing

Project file structure: For file structure see Phase 2; 设定.md/小节大纲.md are Phase 2 outputs, and 正文.md is a Phase 3 output.

Import project continuation baseline：设定.md When "this book's continuation baseline" exists, read it first, as the internal continuity of already written content and the existing writing constraints; it is not a benchmark summary, does not participate in primary/secondary benchmark ranking, and is not copied to 对标/。

Automatic use rules for split-text results: Before executing writing, you must scan in the order of "Benchmark Context Loading" (Phase 2). When a deconstruction report is found, use "structure/emotion/reversal/writing technique" as technique references; when a structured subdirectory is found, retrieve the most relevant modules according to the current section's goal.

Terminology note: Phase 3 divides narrative structure by "paragraphs" (opening paragraph/setup paragraph/escalation paragraph/reversal paragraph/ending paragraph), and each paragraph contains several "sections" (numbered beats). "Scene" refers to the specific imagery during writing.

Pre-writing preparation(Before writing each scene, execute 2 steps, which is the implementation of the core method: confirm the emotional goal → recall technique modules):

  • Step 1: Memory + Recall: ① What is the target emotion word for this scene? ② Which technique from which reference file is being borrowed? ③ Specifically used in which paragraph? If you cannot answer → reread the reference before starting to write. If there is 对标/ or 拆文库/ structured output, retrieve the structure/emotion/reversal/writing technique modules most relevant to the current scene as references according to the "Benchmark Context Loading" rules, and write them into the "Deconstruction Recall Summary"
    • When there are multiple benchmark books: refer to references/cross-book-recall.md, secondary benchmarks/reference benchmarks enter the "Secondary Benchmark Recall Summary" according to the stage budget; the main text only passes the summary, not the secondary book's writing style or original text
  • Step 2: Instruction confirmation: Summarize the writing intention of this scene in one sentence (emotion + technique + suitable paragraph), and confirm whether this scene has a task checkpoint and which kind of emotional change or new evidence it blocks out; if not, do not force it. After confirmation, begin writing

Chinese lock before generation (same contract for main session / narrative-writer / solo/direct): Before starting each batch of main text, lock language=zh. Narration, dialogue, psychology, and scenes must be in Chinese; foreign characters' dialogue is translated into Chinese by default and the language is indicated in the scene. English, abbreviations, model numbers, and plot codes must not be exempted by the model on its own; URLs, emails, file paths/extensions, and inline/fenced code are mechanically protected by the detector only when they clearly belong to non-narrative structure. Other foreign languages that the user explicitly requires to be preserved verbatim must be separately confirmed and then accurately registered in .deslop-whitelist ; HTML tags, comments, and entities must not enter the delivered main text.

Writing instructions: integrate the three dimensions into scene-by-scene writing, do not copy the outline tone.

  • Let the reader experience each scene together with the protagonist; occurrence, perception, and reaction are integrated into the same continuous passage of main text, not divided into three paragraphs by dimension.
  • Paragraphs break naturally according to dramatic units/imagery: new actions, new clues, new dialogue, and shifts in line of sight start new paragraphs; complete reasoning, atmosphere, or emotional chains may be slightly longer.
  • Climaxes/slaps in the face/reversals are compressed short, while settling/reasoning/conclusion may be a bit longer; satisfying beats are written densely, transitional beats are written sparsely, avoiding the same length throughout.
  • Subject rhythm: at the beginning of a paragraph or when the subject resets, the name may be used; within the same action chain, pronouns/omission are preferred; at key turns, use the name again.
  • Punctuation follows tone: questions use question marks, outbursts use a small number of exclamation marks; hesitation, unfinished thoughts, and interruptions are preferably handled with action pauses, short sentences, or line breaks, and functional …… / —— is retained according to the character's voice and platform conventions; only change it when it recurs without function, is randomly piled up, or is explicitly prohibited by the platform.
  • Short pieces default to first-person presence: abuse segments may vent directly, counterattack segments may judge calmly; only delete neutral, emotionless author explanation, not protagonist-tinted judgment/foreshadowing.
  • Emotion can be written directly, but must be followed by actions or objects specific to the scene; only delete emotional summary sentences that have no concrete follow-up.
  • Task beats may also carry emotion, but they must directly intensify humiliation, misunderstanding, betrayal, evidence, counterattack, or the heart-death node; if emotion/evidence/relationships are unaffected after deletion, compress it.
  • Emotion should be intense rather than mild, with conflict placed up front, concrete payoffs, and barbed dialogue; restrained segments where heart-death/lingering resonance serve as the pleasure point should be converged according to the genre pack.

Agent call: narrative-writer

In the main writing stage, by default the main session writes the main text in batches of 2-3 sections per batch; main-session output is the standard form for short-form main text, and a single agent spawn is not required to complete an 8000+ character full text.

  • After each batch is written, update the "written section summary" (3-5 items: revealed information, emotional position, unrecovered foreshadowing, connecting sentence for the next batch).
  • Before the next batch, first read that summary and 正文.md the final 300-500 characters before continuing to write.
  • Only when the user explicitly requests a sub-agent, the main session context is insufficient, or isolated trial writing is needed, check the narrative-writer agent (for lookup order, see the top).
  • If available, TRAE Code only uses the built-in Agent select the Subagent of the same name by the name in .trae/agents/narrative-writer.md , and pass the prompt as the task body, without passing Claude's subagent_type; for WorkBuddy project mode, after verifying .codebuddy/agents/narrative-writer.md , spawn Agent(subagent_type: "narrative-writer", prompt: ...), and for plugin-only use that exact value only when the Agent registry actually returns oh-story:narrative-writer . Pass only the project directory, output file, emotional goal, genre style pack, section outline, characters, main/secondary benchmark recall summaries, hard format constraints, hard writing constraints, and language=zh Chinese main-text contract.
  • Do not stuff the entire rule set of this skill into the prompt; for details, rely on the loaded short-format.md, genre pack, and short-craft.md .
  • No matter who writes, before writing into 正文.md , rearrange according to the same format specification to ensure main-session and sub-agent output are consistent.

⚠️ Hard constraint: each section ≥ 800 characters / 50-65 lines. Genre exceptions: high-information-density genres such as power fantasy, face-slapping, and system flow may be reduced to ≥ 500 characters/section (see the genre quick-reference tables in genre-writing-formulas.md), but must not fall below 500 characters. After writing each section, character count and line count must be counted. Sections that fall short of 800 characters (or 500 characters for high-information-density genres) must not be skipped; more sub-events/dialogue must be added to make up the count before writing the next section. After the entire piece is completed, the total character count must be ≥ 8000 characters. Character counting must be executable across platforms: prefer Python character counting：for PYBIN in python3 python py; do "$PYBIN" -c "" 2>/dev/null && break; done; "$PYBIN" -c "from pathlib import Path; print(len(Path('文件路径').read_text(encoding='utf-8')))"。Do not directly call python3, on Windows python3 will fall through to the Microsoft Store placeholder program and fail silently with exit 49; the above detection will choose the truly usable interpreter by python3→python→py . Under the Windows / DeepSeek / Claude Code combination, do not let the model estimate character counts on its own;wc -m is only used as a macOS/Linux fallback, and it is forbidden to use wc -c(byte count). If the current agent/tool environment does not have Bash/Python permissions, you must explicitly declare "machine character-count verification not completed", and use line-count quick estimation as a temporary estimate, and must not claim that the hard character-count verification has passed. ⚠️ Insufficient character count = chapter incomplete. It is forbidden to end a chapter when the character count has not met the standard. You must continue expanding the scene until it meets the standard.

Section count conservation: the number of main-text sections must equal the number of sections planned in the section outline. Multiple sections must not be merged into one. If during writing you find that a certain section does not need to exist independently, you should return to the outline stage to adjust it, rather than cutting it secretly during writing.

Section length compliance process：

  1. While writing: Weave in all three dimensions when writing each sub-event — occurrence, perception, and reaction woven into the same continuous passage of body text, not written in segments by dimension
  2. When the word count is insufficient(after counting section by section): use the following methods to make it up (priority from high to low): - Add more sub-events (go back to the section outline and supplement) - Add useful task obstacles (only use when the character originally has something to do; must produce emotion, evidence, relationship, or reversal changes, and pass the "try deleting it" test) - Add a round of dialogue (refer to short-craft.md section 6 / the dialogue power patterns in dialogue-mastery.md) - Add a memory flashback (1-2 sentences of related memory) - Add environmental objects (brought out through action, not as standalone sentences)
    • No padding for word count: Every addition must advance emotion/setup/immersion, and must not be filler. It is forbidden to use the method of "add a perception layer" or "add a reaction layer" to stack description onto existing actions

Section length verification (write in batches, execute after each batch is finished): Write in batches: output 2-3 sections each time, and after finishing, check the word count of all sections in the batch together. If any section < 800 words (for high information density subjects < 500 words) → supplement with more sub-events/dialogue to make it up before writing the next batch. It is forbidden to skip sections that have not met the standard.

Quick section length calculation: Average 15 words per line × 55 lines ≈ 825 words. If by line 30 it is still under 500 words, it means the number of sub-events is insufficient and more sub-events or dialogue need to be added.

Write each section according to "weaving in the three dimensions" (see short-craft.md section 10 for details): for each sub-event, weave the three dimensions of occurrence, perception, and reaction into the same continuous passage of body text, with each sub-event totaling ≥150 words. Weaving in dimensions does not mean segmenting by dimension — the stacked writing method of "first write occurrence, then add perception, then add reaction" is forbidden; nor does it mean one paragraph to the end. Break paragraphs according to new actions/new objects/new information/new dialogue. Length is only a diagnostic; first judge whether it is a complete dramatic unit. Only split when multiple actions/information are mixed in. A complete chain of reasoning, atmosphere, or emotion may remain a slightly longer paragraph.

After writing, check against 小节大纲.md: Are all three dimensions woven into each sub-event? Is the emotion of this section in place? Have the foreshadowing/objects been planted? Do the newly added task obstacles produce emotion, evidence, or relationship changes (if deleting them causes no loss, compress them)? Section length <800 words → supplement with more sub-events/dialogue before writing the next section.

Write in paragraphs according to the following structure:

Paragraph 1: Opening (first 300-500 words)

Goal: Grab the reader within 3 sentences.Must include an opening hook(choose the type from hooks-chapter.md).

Write the lead first: Before the beginning of the body text, first follow references/submission-craft.md"Lead" to write a 150-220 word lead — four-dimensional skeleton (cause + core conflict + character foundation + emotional reversal) paired with the golden triangle (specific object + information gap + blank-space hook), one sentence per paragraph (Black Rock/Yanyan lead format; Tomato leads follow short-format.md short-paragraph narrative weaving) — complete sentences each stand independently as paragraphs, not split into three-character fragments. It is the first few paragraphs at the beginning of the body text; write it well and continue naturally downward without rewriting, so the first sentence likewise follows the opening zero-environment rule below and the first 100 words event density ≥3 (the first sentence is an event/action/information bomb, not background or an arc summary), and the spoiler hook goes in the latter half of the lead.

Technique instruction: The first 100 words must have event density ≥ 3, with no background setup, going directly into the event chain.

Opening zero-environment rule(applies by default; exceptions may be made for suspense, thriller, disaster, and strongly atmospheric subjects):

  • The first 3 sentences must not contain environment description with no event carrier (lighting, weather, smell, temperature, decor)
  • The first 3 sentences must be one of: event / dialogue / action / information bomb
  • A task checkpoint can serve as an action/event hook, but it must immediately bring out stakes or conflict; do not write the process first and then explain its meaning
  • Environmental details can only be naturally brought out by being woven into a character's actions and perceptions, and cannot stand as independent sentences; in exceptional genres, the environment must also carry threat, anomaly, or information asymmetry
  • Checking method: mark the subject of the first 3 sentences; if the subject is an environmental object (lighting/corridor/room/weather), rewrite

Opening techniques:

Technique Explanation Example
Conflict front-loading The first sentence is the conflict "The divorce agreement was on the table, and he had already signed it."
Information gap hook Give the reader information that a character does not know "She did not know that the man opposite her was already planning a third time."
Abnormal behavior Use an unreasonable behavior to arouse curiosity "She flushed the engagement ring down the toilet."
Rebirth abnormality After rebirth, do something she would never have done in her previous life "Lin Wan's heart had turned to ashes, and holding on by a breath she found the matchmaker: that eunuch of the Guo family, I will marry him."
Supernatural identity Reveal a non-human identity at the opening "I am the last red-clothed vengeful ghost in the world. I do not know how I died."
Soul bystander Describe the death scene from a soul's perspective "My corpse lay in a transparent coffin, while my three brothers outside laughed and said: She is really putting on a good act."
Suspense sentence Throw out a fact that needs explanation "On the third day after I died, my husband posted on Moments."
Substitute marriage and abandonment Forced to accept an unjust fate "Three months later, I took the place of the queen's legitimate princess and sat in the bridal sedan heading to Mobei for a marriage alliance."
Immersive question Directly make the reader resonate "Have you ever received a call late at night that you should not have answered?"

Second paragraph: setup (30-40% of the full text)

  • Use objects/numbers/habits to establish bonds (see emotional-methods.md "Bond Setup")
  • Bury at least 3 reversal clues, scattered across different subsections
  • At least once every 2-3 subsections, there must be an obvious escalation of expectation (can use hooks, reveals, choices, relationship changes, or action escalation; reversals are not mandatory every time)
  • Divide subsections with numbers, and each subsection advances one plot point
  • Emotional intensity increases subsection by subsection; two consecutive subsections with no emotional change are not allowed
  • The first appearance of the recurring prop must be completed in this paragraph
  • The villain's wrongdoing escalates step by step(minor evil -> moderate evil, see villain-and-reveal.md)

Third paragraph: escalation (20-30% of the full text)

  • The conflict must escalate compared with the previous paragraph (at least one dimension rises: intensity/scope/cost)
  • Insert a countdown hook or cost hook to create urgency
  • Expect the escalation density to increase to once every 2 sections (see genre-writing-formulas.md for genre-based grading; choose any of hooks, reveals, choices, relationships, or action escalation, without mechanical repetition)
  • Plant misleading information so readers guess the wrong direction of the twist
  • Increasing numbers/amounts as a narrative tool(Specific numbers replace vague descriptions; see "Numbers as Load-Bearing" in the move libraries of the respective genre-styles)
  • Alternate action and stillness: Each section has both action and stillness; no continuous violence and no continuous quiet

Fourth segment: twist (accounts for 10-15% of the full text)

  • The twist completes its reveal within one section, without delay
  • After the reveal, ensure that the clues planted earlier can be traced back (readers can find the "so that's why" foreshadowing)
  • The emotional impact intensity of the twist section must be > the highest value of all preceding sections
  • Use evidence/witnesses/eavesdropping/peeling the onion to reveal the truth(See villain-and-reveal.md for the 4 methods)
  • The second appearance of the recurring prop must be completed in this segment(Its meaning is subverted)

Fifth segment: ending (accounts for 5-10% of the full text)

  • The chapter end must have momentum that makes readers want to continue (either suspense or lingering resonance is fine); for non-paid points/non-series continuations, do not force open a new debt for the sake of "another twist"
  • End with a quiet detail (one object, one action, one short line), without writing a long lyrical passage
  • See the table below for ending methods; refer to "Dull Ache of Lingering Resonance" in emotional-methods.md
  • The third appearance of the recurring prop (callback critical hit)

Ending types:

Type Effect Suitable emotion
Lingering resonance type Do not say it all; let readers think for themselves Unresolved regret
Echo type Beginning and end echo each other, forming a closed loop Healing, growth
Open-ended Leave suspense Chilling upon reflection
Twist after twist Add one small twist at the end Shock
Aphoristic type State the theme in one sentence Resonance

Phase 3 completion threshold (must be passed before entering Phase 4)

The first checkpoint of main text acceptance (language gate + style hygiene gate): Immediately after the first draft is saved, run node scripts/language_gate.js 正文.md, and once it returns zero, immediately run node scripts/check-style-hygiene.js --check --fail-on=blocking 正文.md. If any blocking issue appears, first send it back to the original writer for revision and rescan from the language gate; before it is cleared to zero, do not run typos, de-flavoring, or other subsequent acceptance checks.

Typo check (the second step after passing the language gate): Run on the actually saved 正文.md node scripts/check-typos.js --check --fail-on=all 正文.md. This step specifically checks for typos, similar-looking characters, and similar-sounding character misuse, which are completely different dimensions from style/AI flavor/consistency issues. The dictionary only includes high-confidence fixed collocation misspellings; all hits are advisory, and the script never automatically rewrites. First determine whether it is an intentional stylized wording in the project, and only change it after confirming it is a true typo.

  • node scripts/language_gate.js 正文.md First returns zero; unauthorized foreign languages and HTML markup have been cleared to zero
  • node scripts/check-style-hygiene.js --check --fail-on=blocking 正文.md No blocking issues; emojis, kaomoji, leetspeak, and punctuation stacking comply with the strategy for this piece
  • node scripts/check-typos.js --check --fail-on=all 正文.md Has been checked once; true typos among the hits have been corrected
  • Total word count ≥ 8000 (prefer using Python character counting for verification, compatible with Windows and Chinese character counting)
  • Each section ≥ 800 characters (high-information-density genres such as wish-fulfillment stories ≥ 500 characters, see genre-writing-formulas.md)
  • Number of sections = number of sections planned in the section outline (no merging/omitting)
  • The same word for a body part appears ≤ 5 times in the whole text
  • "像/好像/仿佛/如同" are not stacked in clusters; if there are more than 10 instances, review the function of each one individually, do not mechanically delete them all
  • node scripts/check-ai-patterns.js --check --fail-on=blocking 正文.md No blocking hits; for other prompts, read through first, and only revise if they are confirmed to be genuine issues
  • node scripts/check-degeneration.js --check --language=zh --fail-on=blocking 正文.md No blocking hits (ordinary English sentences/phrases or bare English words, repetition, truncation, engineering-term leakage)

Notes on Chinese text statistics：

  • wc -c What is counted is the number of bytes; it must not be used for character counts, and models must not estimate character counts either
  • Character counting is performed according to the hard-constraint Python detection command above;wc -m Only as a macOS/Linux alternative
  • Line counting uses wc -l is safe

Fail → go back and fill in the gaps; must not proceed to refinement.

Phase 4: Refinement and polishing

Load references/writing-workflow.md to complete the check according to the refinement checklist. Key points: opening hook, emotional curve, foreshadowing for reversals, value of every sentence, formatting standards, AI-tone screening. In file mode, after every revision of the main text, first rerun node scripts/language_gate.js 正文.md, and after it passes run node scripts/check-style-hygiene.js --check --fail-on=blocking 正文.md, then run node scripts/check-ai-patterns.js --check --fail-on=blocking 正文.md: for blocking, first revise the main text and rescan; other prompts serve only as readability risks, and functional writing is marked [需复核]. Then run node scripts/normalize-punctuation.js 正文.md as a punctuation fallback, and run node scripts/check-degeneration.js --check --language=zh --fail-on=blocking 正文.md. Degraded blocking requires regenerating the affected paragraphs, not relying on polishing; unauthorized foreign languages must be changed back to Chinese and rescanned. URLs, emails, file paths/extensions, and inline/fenced code are only mechanically protected when they are clearly non-narrative structures; other foreign languages may be retained only after separate user confirmation and a hit on .deslop-whitelist , and HTML markup must be reduced to zero.

Agent invocation: narrative-writer (remove AI tone) + consistency-checker

In the refinement stage, if the corresponding agents are already deployed in the current runtime, they may be invoked. TRAE Code only uses the built-in Agent agent to select same-named Subagents respectively by the names .trae/agents/narrative-writer.md and .trae/agents/consistency-checker.md , using the following prompt as the task body, without passing subagent_type; WorkBuddy project mode first verifies .codebuddy/agents/narrative-writer.md and .codebuddy/agents/consistency-checker.md, then uses the built-in Agent to pass the original subagent_type; plugin-only uses the corresponding exact value only when the Agent registry actually returns oh-story:narrative-writer / oh-story:consistency-checker :

  • narrative-writer task: prompt is 项目目录：{dir}\n任务描述：去AI味+格式检查\n检查范围：{正文文件}\n语言契约：language=zh；未授权外语必须改回中文；只保留机械识别的非叙事结构，或用户单独确认后在 .deslop-whitelist 精确登记的外语；HTML 标记必须清零\n删除优先：每条 AI 味项先判能否删除——删后不丢伏笔/钩子/角色/情节/必要信息的直接删，会丢才润色（删除受比例上限与字数下限约束，跌破下限改降AI重写）\n必须检查：先否定再肯定的翻转句式，发现后直接改成后项或动作细节；检查像/好像/仿佛/如同等比喻是否成片堆叠，确属堆叠时只留最有功能的少数比喻，其余回到具体画面；检查是否连续使用头皮发紧/眼皮一跳/心口一沉/胃里翻涌等精致戏剧反应，能写普通动作/普通感觉就写普通动作/普通感觉；已有手机/聊天记录/公告/账单/病历/证据截图等信息，保留为角色看到或处理的场内载体，不改成叙述者解释；任务卡点只在角色本来有要办的事且能加重情绪/证据/关系/反转时使用，不为自然感补流程 — perform AI-tone removal (7 Gates), Chinese language gate, and format compliance check
  • consistency-checker task: prompt is 项目目录：{dir}\n检查范围：{正文文件}\n检查类型：事实冲突+伏笔断线+角色属性不一致 — perform consistency check

If the agent is unavailable, execute directly from the main thread.

Main text cleanliness rules：

  • Self-checks (character counting, banned-word scanning, format checking) are process actions; results are explained directly in the conversation and are not written to disk as files
  • Absolutely must notappend self-check records to the end of the main text file
  • No <!-- 自检 --> or similar check marker comments may appear in the main text

Fail → go back and fill in the gaps.

Process connection

Pipeline: Short story Location: Writing (step 3/3)

Timing Jump to Command
Have reference novels you want to benchmark against story-short-analyze /story-short-analyze → Save output to 拆文库/{书名}/
Finished writing, remove AI flavor story-deslop /story-deslop
Want to self-check Quality self-check for this skill Use the Phase 4 self-check process + references/quality-checklist.md Check item by item
Need market direction story-short-scan /story-short-scan
The setting is too big; suitable for a long-form work story-long-write /story-long-write

Reference materials

Load the following files on demand. When writing, load ≤ 3 at the same time:

File When to load
references/short-format.md Must-read before writing (short-form main text format, templates for two platforms)
references/submission-craft.md Must-read before submission (platform tone: Zhihu / Mini Program / Tomato · intro front page · paywall breakpoints)
references/short-craft.md Reference throughout writing (general foundation for short-form: write emotions directly + follow with specific reactions, present-tense narration, ultra-short chapter system)
references/genre-styles/ Must-read after deciding direction: Load the corresponding style pack by genre (wife-chasing crematorium / worldly face-slapping / revenge face-slapping / CEO and wealthy family / household and palace intrigue / folk strange tales / suspense / sweet romance / dual male leads / silly brain-hole / realistic resonance type / suspense brain-hole type); the main text style switches accordingly
references/short-deslop.md Must-read when removing AI flavor (short-form exclusive; kills only true AI tone, not emotional intensity)
references/writing-workflow.md Phase 2 design tasks + Phase 4 polishing
references/genre-writing-formulas.md Supplementary structural skeleton for niche genres (for the core 12 genres, use genre-styles/ directly)
references/genre-writing-techniques.md Cross-genre general techniques (shocking scenes / three reversals and four shocks / four stages of a romance line / comedy flags)
references/emotional-methods.md When designing emotions
references/hooks-chapter.md Chapter hook design
references/hooks-suspense.md Suspense design
references/hooks-paragraph.md Paragraph hook techniques
references/villain-and-reveal.md When designing the villain in Phase 2
references/reversal-toolkit.md When designing reversals
references/quality-checklist.md During polishing checks
references/banned-words.md Banned word list
scripts/check-typos.js The second step after Phase 3 passes the independent language gate; check typos / similar-form characters / similar-sound characters; advisory, does not automatically rewrite
scripts/check-style-hygiene.js The Chinese main text hygiene gate after the language gate; by default blocks emojis, kaomoji, Martian text, and punctuation stacking; can be precisely configured by 设定/文风.md Precise configuration
scripts/normalize-punctuation.js Deterministic punctuation finishing in Phase 4 file mode
scripts/check-ai-patterns.js Phase 3 completion threshold and Phase 4 rescan; report high-risk AI sentence patterns, em dashes, sentence fragments, long paragraphs, micro-action repetition, abstract summaries, cliché/metaphor density, explanation chains, system announcement tone, outline-like short paragraphs, low connective density
scripts/check-degeneration.js Phase 3 completion threshold and Phase 4 rescan; Chinese main text explicitly uses --language=zh --fail-on=blocking, report English leakage and model degeneration; blocking requires fixing and rescanning
scripts/export-for-platform.js After finalizing, export in a format platforms can paste directly (###N. section titles converted to plain numeric lines)
references/dialogue-mastery.md When writing dialogue
references/output-contract.md When loading benchmark context in Phase 2 (understand the analyze output format and consumption conventions)

Quickly locate by topic (cross-cutting topics)

Some topics are scattered across multiple files. The table below gives each topic aAuthoritative file(read it first; it is usually enough), and companion files are loaded only when that angle is needed. The parentheses are the corresponding sections in that file.

Topic Authoritative file (read first) Companion files (supplement by angle)
Emotion Externalization (How to Write Emotions) references/short-craft.md Section 2(Write emotions directly + follow with specific reactions, three-part contrast, four-step rewriting—replacing the old mechanical substitution table) Each genre-styles/ package's "Emotional Intensity and Patterns"
Emotional Design (Emotional Structure) references/emotional-methods.md(Three Emotional Axes + Tension Rhythm + Failure Modes) references/genre-writing-techniques.md(Core Rules of Emotional Manipulation / Three Layers of Emotion)
Reversal references/reversal-toolkit.md(Reversal Types / Setup / Effectiveness Self-Check) references/villain-and-reveal.md(Truth Revelation Mechanism / Reversal Effectiveness Self-Check)
Villain Reveal references/villain-and-reveal.md(Villain Templates / Reveal Mechanism / Retribution Design) references/reversal-toolkit.md
Characters Each genre-styles/{题材}.md 's "Dialogue Style" "Move Library"(Victim-Avenger Protagonist Voice, White Moonlight Soft Blade, Perpetrator Moral Kidnapping Persona, corpus-grounded) references/villain-and-reveal.md(Villain/Reveal) · references/genre-writing-techniques.md(Three-Layer Label Contrast / Start Character Design from Flaws) · references/dialogue-mastery.md(Voice Difference)
Hooks references/hooks-chapter.md(Chapter/Opening Hook Types) references/hooks-paragraph.md(Paragraph Hooks) · references/hooks-suspense.md(Suspense Design)
Female-Oriented Writing Corresponding genre-styles/{题材}.md(Genre Voices, Pain-Pleasure Ratio, Moves for Chasing Wife Crematorium / CEO Wealthy Family / Household and Palace Intrigue / Sweet Pet / Worldly Face-Slapping) references/genre-writing-techniques.md(Female-Oriented Reader Psychology and Writing Techniques / Four-Stage Romance Line Progression Method) · references/emotional-methods.md(Emotional Tension)
Genre Style references/genre-styles/{题材}.md(Tone/Opening/Hooks/Emotional Intensity/Moves/Ending for the 12 Core Genres, corpus-grounded) references/genre-writing-formulas.md(Niche Genre Structural Skeleton) · references/genre-writing-techniques.md(Core Trope / Selling Point / Universal Techniques)
Opening Each genre-styles/{题材}.md 's "Opening Paradigm"(Relationship Anchor + Full-Arc Spoiler Lead + Crematorium Preview, Real Opening Examples) + short-craft.md Section 12 (Opening Event Density) references/hooks-chapter.md(Opening Hook Types) · references/hooks-paragraph.md(Paragraph Hook Density)
Format and Rhythm references/short-format.md(Short Story Main Text Format, Two Platform Templates) references/short-craft.md(Write Emotions Directly + Follow with Specific Reactions/Blend in Three Dimensions/Density) · references/writing-workflow.md(Design/Refinement Workflow)
Dialogue references/dialogue-mastery.md(Dialogue Techniques Main File: Differentiation/Subtext/Dialogue Rhythm) references/short-craft.md(Three Types of Lines and Dialogue Power Games) · Each genre-styles/ package's Real Punchline Library
De-AI-Flavor references/short-deslop.md(Short Story Exclusive: Only Kill True AI Tone, Do Not Kill Emotional Intensity/Judgment Lines/Crematorium Previews) references/banned-words.md(Banned Word Scan) · scripts/check-ai-patterns.js(AI Sentence Pattern Rescan) · references/quality-checklist.md(Final Draft Check)

Language

  • Reply in the user's language; use whatever language the user uses to reply
  • Chinese replies follow the "Chinese Copywriting Typography Guidelines"

De-Flavor Protection Protocol v1.1

When a short story final draft enters De-AI-Flavor, first read Novel Protection Ledger、Mode governance and structural audit, then use this Skill's built-in fidelity script to build the source-text snapshot, candidate draft, and protection ledger. High emotional intensity, judgment lines, crematorium foreshadowing, and functional repetition in short pieces should be registered as protection items or exclusion conditions; edit only the candidate draft, first pass the fidelity audit, then check the changed regions of this round for residual flavor. High issue density does not equal authorization for structural rewriting; the default remains standard + bounded。

Chinese body text English zero-tolerance gate

Any foreign language, abbreviation, model number, or plot code in Chinese short-story body text and dialogue is judged as language-leak blocking, and the model may not exempt itself. URLs, email addresses, code, paths, and filenames only mechanically protect what is explicitly non-narrative structure; other foreign-language content that the user explicitly requires to be kept verbatim must be confirmed separately and then precisely registered in .deslop-whitelist . HTML tags, comments, and entities must be zeroed out; if the language gate does not pass, the final draft must not be delivered.

Language acceptance Gate for this piece (mandatory)

Immediately after the short-story first draft is completed, first run node scripts/language_gate.js "{正文文件}". When a nonzero value is returned, send the line numbers, original fragments, and lines from the report back to the body-text writer for revision, and repeat the check; before the return code is zero, other checks, de-flavoring acceptance, and formal delivery are prohibited. Automatic translation, simple deletion, or a whitelist without separate user confirmation must not be used as a substitute for revision of the body text.

Writing-style hygiene Gate for this piece (mandatory)

After the language gate passes, run node scripts/check-style-hygiene.js --check --fail-on=blocking "{正文文件}". The default publication-level policy blocks emojis, kaomoji, Martian text, punctuation piles, and invisible characters;？！ and …… and other functional punctuation are retained normally. If the genre truly requires a chat style, according to body-text writing-style hygiene gate in this piece's 设定/文风.md select dialogue flexibility or category-by-category configuration; you must not temporarily close the gate after the body text is generated in order to pass.

Moderate dialogue techniques (mandatory)

For important dialogue scenes, according to moderate dialogue techniques , form a lightweight dialogue card, and constrain the fields with dialogue card schema ; for degradation boundaries, see dialogue attribution marker drift. After the Chinese language Gate passes, run node scripts/dialogue_drift_gate.js --current "{正文文件}". The body text naturally mixes untagged dialogue, simple "said/asked", effective actions, and narrative reactions. Mechanical detection of dialogue degradation blocks only clear consecutive sentence-by-sentence announcement; density and verb concentration are only early warnings and enter semantic review; you must not use ornate tags, empty actions, or subtext in every sentence to manufacture a sense of technique.