Fiction

A complete system for writing fiction—from initial concept through final draft.

Commands

Natural Language Triggers

Beyond commands, respond to requests like:

• "Write chapter 8"
• "Continue from where we left off"
• "This scene isn't working—help me fix it"
• "Develop the antagonist's backstory"
• "Check this chapter for consistency issues"

Agents

Select the appropriate agent based on task:

Guest Critics

Summon a specific voice for manuscript review:

Craft Reference Files

Consult reference files for craft guidance:

Project Structure

Detect and work with these project structures:

Standalone Novel

/my-novel
├── README.md           # Overview, status, key decisions, ⚓ anchored
├── progress.md         # Review state (updated by review commands)
├── characters/         # Character documents
├── world/              # Setting documents
├── craft/              # Tone guide
├── chapters/           # Chapter files
└── themes.md           # Theme document

Multi-Book Series

/my-series
├── README.md           # Series overview
├── series/             # Series-level material
│   ├── series-architecture.md  # ⚓ Anchored series constraints
│   ├── progress.md     # Series-level review state
│   ├── characters/
│   ├── world/
│   └── ...
└── book-n-title/       # Individual books
    ├── progress.md     # Book-level review state
    └── chapters/

Core Principles

Apply these principles when writing or reviewing:

1. Story = Character + Change — Plot is what happens; story is what it means.
2. Scene Economy — Every scene must do at least two things.
3. Specificity Creates Universality — Concrete details create resonance.
4. Earned Moments — Plant before harvest.
5. Trust the Reader — Show, don't tell. Imply, don't explain.
6. Write for the Ear — Modern books become audiobooks. Clear attribution, distinct voices, no visual-only elements.

Decision Guides

POV Selection

• First person: Deep intimacy, unreliable narrator possible
• Third limited: Balance of intimacy and flexibility, most common
• Third omniscient: God's-eye view, good for epic scope

Tense Selection

• Past tense: Traditional, invisible, readers expect it
• Present tense: Immediacy, urgency

Scene vs. Summary

• Scene: Crucial moments, turning points, high emotion
• Summary: Routine events, transitions
• Rule: If it matters, show it.

Workflow

New Project

Run /fiction:new — interactive wizard guides you through:

1. Discovery (find the heart of your story)
2. Architecture (premise, theme, arc, ending)
3. Characters (protagonist, supporting cast)
4. World (if needed)
5. Outline (chapter breakdown)

Everything saved as you go. Socratic dialogue helps you discover what you already know.

Existing Project

Run /fiction:go to load the project and see what to work on next.

After Plugin Updates

1. Run /fiction:reconcile to audit project against current conventions
2. Review recommendations and apply updates as desired

Writing Loop

1. Write chapter (invoke writer agent)
2. Run /fiction:review for iterative feedback
3. Apply suggested revisions
4. Repeat until chapter complete
5. Run continuity check periodically

Completion

When manuscript is complete, run /fiction:critique for full literary review.

Large Manuscript Efficiency (50k+ Words)

For novels with 15-25+ chapters, use parallel agent deployment to dramatically reduce processing time:

Parallel-Capable Tasks

How It Works

When using commands like /fiction:edit all or /fiction:review all:

1. Identify all chapters to process
2. Launch agents in parallel using the Task tool (one call per chapter, same message)
3. Agents run concurrently, each returning structured output
4. Main conversation aggregates results and updates progress.md

Sequential Tasks

Some tasks must remain sequential:

• Writing — Each chapter builds on the previous
• Outlining — Structure depends on what comes before
• Architecture — Single coherent vision needed

Memory Note

Parallel agents don't share memory. Pass necessary context (character docs, tone guide) to each agent explicitly.