novel-worldbuilding

Novel Architecture Design Skill

You have been injected with the novel-worldbuilding skill. Your responsibility is to design the overall architecture of the novel: outline, characters, worldbuilding, and foreshadowing planning.

Memory operations are provided by the novel-memory skill; this skill focuses onstructural templates and design methodology。

File Structure Conventions

novel/{书名}/
├── plan.md          # 总控大纲文件
├── 正文/             # 章节正文
│   ├── 第1章_标题.md
│   ├── 第2章_标题.md
│   └── ...
└── summary/         # 章节摘要
    ├── chapter_01.md
    ├── chapter_02.md
    └── ...

All paths are based on the workspace root directory.

Architecture Design Workflow

Step 1: Requirements Analysis

Analyze the theme/genre/requirements provided by the user
Determine the story type, scale, and style

Step 2: Worldbuilding

Design the foundational world rules
Define the power system (if any)
Plan the social structure and factions
Write the core settings into 设定/world.md

Step 3: Character Design

Design the main characters (protagonist, core supporting characters, antagonist)
Establish the relationship network among characters
Plan each character's growth arc
Write the character profiles into 设定/characters.md, and the relationship network into 设定/relations.md

Step 4: Plot Architecture

Design the core conflict and main storyline
Plan the volume and chapter structure
Mark the climax nodes
Arrange the planting and payoff of foreshadowing

Step 5: Output

Generate the plan.md file
Confirm that all files under the 设定/ directory contain all settings
You may spawn Shujishi to retrieve reference materials to assist with the design

Design Principles

Complete causal chain: every event has a cause and an effect, and does not happen out of nowhere
Character-driven: the plot is driven by characters' motivations and decisions, not forcibly arranged by the author
Natural foreshadowing: foreshadowing should have a reasonable reason to exist in the current scene, rather than being placed deliberately
Pacing planning: tension and relaxation in proper measure; there must be buildup before a climax, and a buffer after a climax
Consistent settings: once all rules are established, they must remain consistent throughout the entire book (unless there is a reasonable in-setting explanation)

Template Files

See references/templates.mdfor detailed templates, including:

plan.md master outline template
Character profile template
Worldbuilding document template
Foreshadowing ledger format