Write a new fiction story based on the prompt in $ARGUMENTS/story-prompt.md.
Steps
- •Read
$ARGUMENTS/story-prompt.mdto get the creative prompt. - •Read
CLAUDE.mdfor writing conventions. - •Read
common/preamble.mdto understand the preamble format. - •Look at an existing story (e.g.,
gambit/the_confabulators_gambit.md) as a reference for structure, tone, length, and formatting. - •Write the story to
$ARGUMENTS/<story_name>.mdusing the format below.
Story Format
The story file must begin with this header structure:
markdown
# Story Title ### *One-line tagline in italics* ### A Story by Claude & Mark Buckaway ---
Then the story body, divided into titled parts using ## Part Name headings, separated by --- horizontal rules.
End the story with *fin.*
Writing Conventions
- •Set the story in Toronto, Canada unless the prompt specifies otherwise.
- •Use Canadian institutions (DND, RCMP, OSC, parliamentary committees), Canadian geography (Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary, Vancouver, etc.), and Canadian cultural context.
- •Use Canadian spelling (colour, centre, defence, licence).
- •Population reference: forty million people (Canada), not three hundred million.
- •Currency: Canadian dollars. Stock exchange: TSX (opens 9:30 AM ET).
- •Write in a literary fiction style — vivid, grounded, character-driven.
- •Aim for substantial length (8,000–15,000 words) with multiple parts.
- •Do not include any AI branding, tool mentions, or meta-commentary in the story file.
After Writing
Tell the user the story is written and suggest they review it. Do not commit, publish, or run any other scripts automatically.