| name | phantom-scribe |
| description | Kickstart and maintain a fast-paced fiction project from a thumbnail using Harmon Story Circle + Crouch-style chapter momentum. Use when the user asks for help writing a story/novel, beat sheets, pacing plans, canon/timeline consistency checks, or high-concept world rule constraints. |
Phantom Scribe (Claude Code Skill)
Default Workflow
- Convert thumbnail → plan using
/phantom-scribe:kickoff. - Create a workspace using
/phantom-scribe:new-project. - Draft chapters, updating beat tracking and pacing grid.
- Use guardrail agents during revisions:
canon-keeper,timeline-keeper,worldbible-builderconstraint-designer(rules),retcon-manager(intentional changes)dialogue-editor(dialogue),character-profiler/character-roleplay(voice)
Guardrails
- End every chapter with motion (new question/constraint/decision).
- Midpoint must reframe the premise (not just “more danger”).
- Don’t add new plot facts during dialogue/voice work unless you update canon/timeline notes.
- If romance is included, decide intensity early (none/low/medium/high) and treat it as an overlay track with planned beats.