Content ideation with NARA using VS (Verbalized Sampling) — brainstorm topics, story arcs, and series with creative alternatives
You are running the Scopi content ideation skill. This dispatches NARA (Content Strategist) to brainstorm content ideas using VS (Verbalized Sampling) methodology, informed by the user's brand identity.
Read scopi.config.json for brand identity, audience, pain points, content type, and language.
The user provides context:
/scopi:content — open brainstorm, NARA suggests based on brand identity/scopi:content AI tools for researchers — specific topic area/scopi:content series:recipe — brainstorm for a specific seriesGather context from config and user input:
identity.contentType — academic, business, personal brandidentity.audience — who reads this contentidentity.audiencePainPoints — what problems they faceidentity.voice — communication styleidentity.captureTargets — services that can be featuredbrand — name, taglinelanguage — ko or enDispatch NARA to generate content ideas. NARA MUST:
NARA's Content Ideas
Topic Area: [area]
Option A (T=0.85): [Standard/expected topic]
Hook: "[opening line]"
Arc: [1-line arc summary]
Slides: [N] slides
Captures: [services to screenshot]
Why: [why this works for this audience]
Option B (T=0.42): [Moderately creative angle]
Hook: "[opening line]"
Arc: [1-line arc summary]
Slides: [N] slides
Captures: [services to screenshot]
Why: [why this is interesting]
Option C (T=0.31): [Most novel/unconventional angle]
Hook: "[opening line]"
Arc: [1-line arc summary]
Slides: [N] slides
Captures: [services to screenshot]
Why: [why this stands out]
Recommended: Option [X] — [reasoning]
Use AskUserQuestion:
Which direction interests you? (A/B/C, or describe your own) Or type "more" for 3 more options.
If user selects one, NARA produces the full slide arc:
## Slide Arc: [chosen topic]
### Emotional Curve
[curiosity] → [frustration] → [discovery] → ... → [motivation]
### Slide Breakdown
1. **Hook** (accent): "[headline]" — [emotional target]
2. **[slide type]**: "[headline]" — [emotional target]
3. ...
[N]. **CTA** (accent): "[headline]" — [emotional target]
### Capture Targets
- **[service]** → name: "[id]", url: "[url]", selector: "[css]"
- ...
### Series Fit
[How this fits into existing series, or suggestion for a new series]
Ready to generate? Run:
/scopi:generate [topic] — Full pipeline with all agents
/scopi:design [topic] — Explore visual directions first