Chapter Outline Generator — Reasoning Skill
Purpose
This skill teaches Claude how to systematically create chapter outlines for any book or story.
When to Activate
- •User asks for chapter outline
- •User wants structure for story/book
- •User gives a summary and asks "break into chapters"
- •User wants pacing, sequencing, or progression
Workflow
- •Identify genre, tone, key conflict.
- •Identify protagonist + motivations.
- •Break story into logical beats:
- •Setup
- •Rising Action
- •Midpoint
- •Climax
- •Resolution
- •Convert beats into numbered chapters.
- •Provide optional variations (detailed / short / 3-act / 5-act).
Examples
User:
"Give me a chapter outline for a sci-fi novel about AI rebellion."
Claude:
- •Recognize request as an outlining task
- •Load this skill
- •Produce structured chapter plan with beats and pacing