author-toolkit

Writing Skills for Claude Code

A Claude Code plugin with specialized skills for fiction and narrative nonfiction authors.

Skills Included

Fiction Workshop

Collaborative fiction writing and editing with 5 editorial personas:

• Developmental Editor - Plot, pacing, structure, stakes
• Line Editor - Prose rhythm, word choice, "show don't tell"
• Character Consultant - Voice consistency, motivation, arc
• Continuity Tracker - Timeline, world facts, internal consistency
• Brainstorm Partner - "What if" exploration, problem-solving

Includes genre-specific guides for:

• Spy thrillers (tradecraft, tension, moral complexity)
• Hard sci-fi (technical accuracy, worldbuilding, geopolitics)

Narrative Nonfiction

For self-help and prescriptive nonfiction with storytelling elements:

• Transformation Arc - Reader journey design
• Metaphor Consistency - Extended metaphor management
• Exercise Design - Practical application sections
• Reveal Engineering - Twist/reframe setup and payoff
• Voice Editing - Tone and persona consistency

Installation

Direct from GitHub

/plugin install github:rhavekost/author-toolkit

For Team Projects

Add to .claude/settings.json:

{
  "enabledPlugins": [
    "github:rhavekost/author-toolkit"
  ]
}

Usage

Invoke skills directly:

/author-toolkit:fiction-workshop
/author-toolkit:narrative-nonfiction

Once activated, work with the editorial personas:

# Fiction
"As developmental editor, analyze Chapter 3"
"As line editor, polish this dialogue"
"Brainstorm mode—I need to solve [plot problem]"

# Nonfiction
"Help me design the transformation arc for my self-help book"
"Check metaphor consistency in chapters 4-8"
"Engineer the reveal for chapter 16"

Quick Reference

Need	Invoke Skill	Then Say
Fiction writing/editing	/author-toolkit:fiction-workshop	"Let's build a story bible" or "As developmental editor, analyze Chapter 3"
Developmental pass	/author-toolkit:fiction-workshop	"As developmental editor, analyze [chapter]"
Line editing	/author-toolkit:fiction-workshop	"As line editor, polish [scene]"
Character work	/author-toolkit:fiction-workshop	"As character consultant, is this in character?"
Continuity check	/author-toolkit:fiction-workshop	"As continuity tracker, check for inconsistencies"
Get unstuck	/author-toolkit:fiction-workshop	"Brainstorm mode—I need to [solve problem]"
Nonfiction writing	/author-toolkit:narrative-nonfiction	"Let's build a blueprint for [book]"
Reader journey	/author-toolkit:narrative-nonfiction	"Design the transformation arc"
Metaphor consistency	/author-toolkit:narrative-nonfiction	"Check metaphor consistency in chapters 4-8"
Exercise design	/author-toolkit:narrative-nonfiction	"Design exercises for [concept]"

License

MIT