Chapter Writer Skill Template

A fill-in-the-blank starting point for building a chapter writing skill that orchestrates research, writing, review, and polish into a single workflow.

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name: chapter-writer
description: "Complete workflow to write a chapter from research to final draft."
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# Chapter Writer

Write a complete chapter of [YOUR BOOK TITLE].

## Input
- **Chapter number** (1-[TOTAL CHAPTERS])
- **Mode:** step-by-step (default) or auto

## Steps

| Step | Name | Agent | Optional |
|------|------|-------|----------|
| 1 | Generate Research Prompts | research-prompt-agent | No |
| 2 | Run Research | [YOUR RESEARCH TOOL] | No |
| 3 | Write Sections | writer-agent | No |
| 4 | Review Sections | reviewer-agent | No |
| 5 | Create Diagrams | writer-agent | Yes |
| 6 | Write Intro + Summary | writer-agent | No |

## Section Batching

| Sections in Chapter | Strategy |
|---------------------|----------|
| 1-4 | Single agent writes all |
| 5-8 | 2 parallel agents (max 4 sections each) |
| 9+ | 3 parallel agents (max 4 sections each) |

## Handoff Protocol

When splitting work across agents, pass this context block:

Handoff Summary

Sections Written

• [List completed sections with brief content notes]

Key Themes Established

• [What narrative threads were set up]

Narrative Thread for Next Agent

• [What the next sections should build on]
• [Transitions to maintain]

Style Notes

• [Any voice/formatting patterns to continue]

  ## Step 3: Write Sections
  
  For each section:
  1. Load research for this section
  2. Write ~[TARGET WORDS] words
  3. Add footnote citations for statistics and quotes
  4. Update frontmatter status to `drafting`
  5. Add References section at end
  
  ### Section Requirements
  - [YOUR WORD TARGET] words per section
  - Footnote citations for all statistics and direct quotes
  - Voice matches your master system prompt
  - Opens with a hook, not throat-clearing
  - Closes with a landing, not trailing off
  - [YOUR ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS]
  
  ## Step 4: Review Sections
  
  For each section, check:
  1. Research utilization -- what was available but unused?
  2. Voice consistency against your voice guide
  3. Citation completeness for claims
  4. Narrative flow between sections
  5. Verdict: **Pass** / **Needs Work** / **Major Revision**
  
  ## Modes
  
  **Step-by-step:** Pause after each step for your approval.
  **Auto:** Run all steps continuously, pause only at optional steps.
  

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Customization Checklist

• Replace [YOUR BOOK TITLE] with your book title
• Set [TOTAL CHAPTERS] to your chapter count
• Set [TARGET WORDS] per section
• Define [YOUR RESEARCH TOOL] (Perplexity, web search, etc.)
• Set directory paths for research prompts and output
• Add any book-specific section requirements
• Adjust batching thresholds for your chapter sizes