# WriteStory

> Claude/Codex skill by [@danielmiessler](https://omgskills.com/library/danielmiessler/index.md) · 17k stars · Updated 2026-07-12

Layered fiction writing system using Will Storr's storytelling science and rhetorical figures. USE WHEN write story, fiction, novel, short story, book, chapter, story bible, character arc, plot outline, creative writing, worldbuilding, narrative, mystery writing, dialogue, prose, series planning.

Tags: ai, augmentation, humans, productivity

## Install

```sh
git clone https://github.com/danielmiessler/LifeOS /tmp/LifeOS && ln -s /tmp/LifeOS/Releases/v3.0/.claude/skills/WriteStory ~/.claude/skills/WriteStory
```

## From README

🚨 MANDATORY: Voice Notification (REQUIRED BEFORE ANY ACTION) You MUST send this notification BEFORE doing anything else when this skill is invoked. Send voice notification: Output text notification: This is not optional. Execute this curl command immediately upon skill invocation. WriteStory Layered fiction writing system that constructs stories across seven simultaneous narrative dimensions, powered by Will Storr's The Science of Storytelling and Mark Forsyth's The Elements of Eloquence. Customization Before executing, check for user customizations at: /.claude/skills/PAI/USER/SKILLCUSTOMIZATIONS/WriteStory/ If this directory exists, load and apply: PREFERENCES.md - User preferences, default genre, aesthetic, voice Additional files specific to the skill Workflow Routing Route to the appropriate workflow based on the request.

## Links

- HTML page: https://omgskills.com/skills/danielmiessler/lifeos/writestory/
- GitHub: https://github.com/danielmiessler/LifeOS
- Author: [@danielmiessler](https://omgskills.com/library/danielmiessler/index.md)

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