story-review
Review work after prose exists: editorial review, craft critique, continuity/voice review, copyediting, proofreading, and synthesis of reader-sim signal. Load when diagnosing a draft rather than rewriting it.
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Install
Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/haowjy/creative-writing-skills --skill story-review- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads story-review automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.
SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
Story Review
Analytical review of existing prose. This skill is for diagnosis, not
rewriting. Keep /reader-sim separate when the task needs a felt first-time
reader experience rather than analytical critique.
Choose the review level before reading. Start big before small unless the caller explicitly asks for a late-stage pass. The edit levels move from structural to surface, and each assumes the levels above it are stable:
- Editorial review — holistic third-party book-editor pass. What kind of revision does this draft need, and in what order?
- Developmental edit — structure, promise, causality, pacing, character arc. Is the draft the right shape?
- Line edit — voice, rhythm, clarity, texture. Does the prose move well?
- Copyedit — grammar, usage, punctuation, consistency. Is it correct?
- Proofreading — final surface pass. What slipped through?
Each level has a dedicated resource with method and checklist:
resources/editorial-review.mdresources/developmental-edit.mdresources/line-edit.mdresources/copyedit.mdresources/proofreading.md
For adversarial craft critique (as opposed to editorial review), load:
resources/prose-critique.md— methodology and focus-area routing.resources/prose-critique/— deep resources per focus area (structure, character, voice, prose, continuity).
When review incorporates reader-sim data:
resources/reader-sim-signal.md— how to interpret and synthesize reader-sim output alongside analytical critique.
FAQ
What does the story-review skill do?
Review work after prose exists: editorial review, craft critique, continuity/voice review, copyediting, proofreading, and synthesis of reader-sim signal. Load when diagnosing a draft rather than rewriting it.
How do I install story-review?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/haowjy/creative-writing-skills --skill story-review in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/story-review/ (personal) or .claude/skills/story-review/ (project).
Which AI agents can use story-review?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is story-review safe to install?
No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.
Who maintains story-review?
It is published by haowjy in haowjy/creative-writing-skills. It has 675 recorded installs.
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