chapter-writing

# Chapter Writing ## Overview Write story chapters using an outline-first workflow. Gathers context from all other story elements (characters, world, plot) to maintain consistency, builds a beat-by-beat outline for approval, then writes full prose. After writing, updates all cross-references (chapter index, timeline, foreshadowing). ## Prerequisites A story project must already exist with at least: - `story.md` (story bible) - At least one character in `characters/` - A plot structure in `plot/_index.md` (recommended but not required for first chapters) ## Prose Pass and Companion Skill The in-repo `line-editing` skill owns the prose-quality pass (line edit, voice differentiation, copyedit, read-aloud, proof). It ships with Story Skills, so it is always available: run it on a drafted chapter before marking it `revised`. The external `better-writing` skill is an optional complement for general prose quality and anti-generic writing checks. Before drafting or revising chapter prose, check whether it is available in the active agent environment. Detect it by looking for its skill directory in the configured skills paths: ```shell ls -d ~/.claude/skills/better-writing .claude/skills/better-writing skills/better-writing 2>/dev/null ``` - If a `better-writing` directory exists (containing `SKILL.md`), use it for prose quality, voice calibration, anti-generic writing checks, and the final pre-flight pass before saving the chapter. - If `better-writing` is not installed, poi...