chinese-novelist skill
A skill for writing a complete Chinese novel chapter by chapter: three-layer intake, preference memory, cliffhangers and automatic validation
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Why this level
- Creates and overwrites chapter files in the working directory without intermediate confirmations
- Runs a Python word-count script and can spawn sub-agents
Install
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Manual install
npx skills add PenglongHuang/chinese-novelist-skillInstall through the skills CLI for supported agents.
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- Creates and overwrites chapter files in the working directory without intermediate confirmations
- Runs a Python word-count script and can spawn sub-agents
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What it does
The skill walks the agent through a full novel-writing cycle in Chinese. It starts with a three-layer intake about genre, characters and conflict, with options to skip or roll a random answer, then builds a chapter outline, character dossiers and a machine-readable plan in JSON. After confirmation the agent writes chapters of 3000 to 5000 characters, each with a strong opening and a closing hook, and polishes the text to remove AI tells. At the end it automatically checks length and coherence and rewrites weak chapters for up to three rounds. It carries preference memory across sessions, resumes an interrupted project, and offers three writing modes: serial, parallel via sub-agents and team-based.
Who it is for. For web-novel authors and hobby fiction writers in Chinese who care about finishing a long text.
Good fit when
- You need to write a long Chinese novel of 10 to 50 chapters to one plan
- A novel was interrupted and you want to continue from the break point
- You want coherent chapters with a strong opening and a closing hook
Not a fit when
- You need a short story or a single scene without the full chapter cycle
- The text is not in Chinese; the references and rules target Chinese prose
Example request
Use chinese-novelist to write a Chinese novel chapter by chapterLimitations
The whole skill and its references are written in Chinese and target Chinese-language prose. In the non-stop writing phase the agent creates and overwrites chapter files in the working directory without intermediate confirmations, so run it in a dedicated project folder. The word-count check relies on the check_chapter_wordcount.py script, which needs Python. Parallel modes spawn sub-agents, which depends on what the specific agent supports.
How to disable. Remove the chinese-novelist folder from the skills directory, for example ~/.claude/skills/chinese-novelist/. Files of novels already written stay in the working directory and can be deleted separately.
FAQ
Can it resume an interrupted novel?
Yes. In its phase zero the skill scans the working directory for unfinished projects and offers to continue from the break point using the saved plan.
What is the preference memory?
After a run the skill saves your habits to user-preferences.json: favorite genres, narrative style, chapter-count tendency and text density, so it asks fewer questions next time.
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Comparison with similar tools
Cards that share the main search query, and how they differ.
| Tool | Official | Repository stars | Main difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| chinese-novelist (this card) | no | 4,813 | |
| Story Skills | no | 412 | 24 skills for fiction in Markdown |
| InkOS | no | 11,129 | a system for books and scripts |
| Creative Writing Skills | no | 582 | a plugin for novels and serial fiction |
README in short
The README describes a version 2.0 skill that helps carry a Chinese novel to the end. The process is split into phases: initialization and preference loading, three-layer intake, planning with confirmation, writing-mode choice, non-stop chapter writing and automatic validation with repair. Install goes through npx skills add or by copying into the Claude Code skills directory. Inside are detailed phase documents and guides for building chapters, characters, dialogue and hooks, plus a Python word-count script. MIT licensed.
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Original SKILL.md
--- name: chinese-novelist description: | 分章节创作引人入胜的中文小说。支持各种题材（悬疑/言情/奇幻/科幻/历史等），支持１０-５０章长篇创作，每章３０００-５０００字，结尾设置悬念钩子。强调深度润色去除AI痕迹，确保文字自然流畅。 当用户要求：写小说、创作故事、分章节写作、连续剧情、章节悬念、长篇小说时使用。 metadata: trigger: 创作中文小说、分章节故事、长篇小说创作 source: 基于小说创作最佳实践设计 --- # Chinese Novelist: 中文小说创作助手 ## 三大黄金法则 1. **展示而非讲述** - 用动作和对话表现，不要直接陈述 2. **冲突驱动剧情** - 每章必须有冲突或转折 3. **悬念承上启下** - 每章结尾必须留下钩子