Chapter Writing Skill for ChatGPT: Continue a Novel From an Outline and Prior Chapter
Draft one chapter from an author's outline, prior scene, and style instructions. Maintain point of view and tense, advance through action and dialogue, and flag outline changes.
中文Install in ChatGPT
Requires a ChatGPT workspace where you can create skills. This is a text adaptation of the pinned GitHub source.
- Review the inputs and outputs in the pinned example_data/library/templates/novel/skills/chapter-writing/SKILL.md.
- In ChatGPT, open Plugins, Skills, Create, and Create with editor.
- Write the skill rules using the workflow described here. Provide your own outline, prior excerpt, point of view, and length goal.
- Save the skill and check the fictional example in a new chat.
Example task
A fictional chapter ends as He hears a knock. The next outline has her recognize a missing companion, then realize the visitor brought the wrong map. Write a short third-person limited scene.What to check
Continue from the knock, filter information through He's observations and dialogue, and end with the map question. Keep the prior tense consistent.
Original SKILL.md on GitHub · Updated
Frequently asked question
What if drafting exposes an outline conflict?
Record the conflict and possible change, identify downstream beats it affects, and follow the author's decision about updating the outline.