Use when a novel task needs chapter outline work, scene contracts, plot-progress scaffolding, next-scene seeds, or structural constraints like required information gain, decision shift, and end-state change. Best for planning/bootstrap, chapter outlining, and repair tasks where the writer needs a clearer scene goal.
Use this skill to turn vague scene intent into a compact structural contract the writer can actually satisfy.
scene_purpose, required_information_gain, required_plot_progress, required_decision_shift, or required_state_change.Read only what matters:
01_inputs/tasks/current_task.mdRecommended shape:
{
"skill": "scene-outline",
"mode": "scene-contract",
"scene_function": "introduce external resistance",
"must_land": {
"new_information": ["confirm a new risk condition"],
"plot_progress": "the obstruction escalates before the end",
"decision_shift": "the protagonist changes how he handles the clue",
"state_change": ["risk level changes"]
},
"ending_shape": "the ending must contain a real consequence, not only mood"
}
chapter-outline: chapter-level sequence and anchorsscene-contract: one scene's structural obligationsnext-scene-seed: handoff for the next scene taskRead only what you need:
references/contract-patterns.md for scene-contract templatesreferences/chapter-shapes.md for chapter-level pacing patterns