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+name: cw-style-skill-creator
+description: Creative writing skill for creating style skills that teach Claude to write in specific styles. Use when you want to create style guides that the cw-prose-writing skill can follow. Creates either simple markdown files or full .skill packages. Audience is AI (Claude), format is directive and example-based.
+---
+
+# Style Skill Creator
+
+Create style skills that teach Claude your writing style.
+
+## Critical: Audience is AI
+
+This creates **AI instructions** (for Claude to read), NOT **human documentation** (for authors to read).
+
+| AI Instructions | Human Documentation |
+|-----------------|---------------------|
+| "When writing X, do Y" | "The story uses X because Y" |
+| Directive commands | Explanatory descriptions |
+| Pattern + examples | Analysis + reasoning |
+
+## Step 1: Ask About Format
+
+**Always ask first:**
+
+```
+Would you like me to create:
+
+1. Simple markdown file (.md)
+   - Quick, lightweight
+   - Single file with style instructions
+   
+2. Full skill package (.skill)
+   - Properly structured and validated
+   - Can include reference files with examples
+   - Better for complex styles
+
+Which format would you prefer?
+```
+
+## Simple Markdown Format
+
+```markdown
+---
+description: [What this style covers]
+alwaysApply: false
+---
+
+# [Style Name]
+
+[Brief intro]
+
+## [Category]
+
+[Directive instructions with examples]
+```
+
+**Location:** `.cursor/rules/styles/[name].md` or user-specified
+
+## Full Skill Package Format
+
+### Initialize
+
+```bash
+python /mnt/skills/examples/skill-creator/scripts/init_skill.py [skill-name] --path [output-dir]
+```
+
+Creates directory structure with SKILL.md, references/, scripts/, assets/
+
+### Customize
+
+**SKILL.md structure:**
+```markdown
+---
+name: [skill-name]
+description: Style skill for [specific writing type]
+---
+
+# [Style Name]
+
+## Purpose
+Teaches Claude to write [X] in the author's style.
+
+## [Style Instructions]
+[Directive instructions organized by category]
+```
+
+**Add reference files if helpful:**
+- `references/examples.md` - Good/bad examples
+- `references/patterns.md` - Detailed pattern library
+
+**Delete unused directories** (scripts/, assets/ if not needed)
+
+### Package
+
+```bash
+python /mnt/skills/examples/skill-creator/scripts/package_skill.py [path-to-skill] [output-dir]
+```
+
+Creates validated `.skill` file ready to distribute.
+
+## Writing Style: Directive and Technical
+
+**Use imperative/command form:**
+
+✅ "Use short sentences during action"  
+✅ "Avoid dialogue tags"  
+✅ "Show emotion through action"  
+❌ "The author tends to use short sentences" (that's analysis, not instruction)
+
+**Always include examples:**
+
+```markdown
+**Emotional beats:**
+- Use action instead of emotional labels
+- Example: "Her hands trembled" not "She felt nervous"
+```
+
+**Pattern + Example format:**
+```markdown
+**[Pattern name]:**
+- [Instruction about the pattern]
+- Example: [Concrete example]
+- Avoid: [What NOT to do]
+```
+
+## Common Style Skill Types
+
+**Master Prose:** Overall writing voice, sentence structure, tone  
+**Dialogue:** Tag usage, action beats, subtext, character voice  
+**Action:** Sentence length, detail level, pacing  
+**Description:** Sensory detail, metaphors, level of detail  
+**Character Voice:** Per-character speech patterns and vocabulary  
+**Formatting:** Em dashes, ellipsis, scene breaks, thought formatting
+
+## Creation Process
+
+### 1. Gather Input
+
+From user description:
+- "Describe your style to me"
+- "What patterns should this cover?"
+
+From existing prose:
+- "Can I read some chapters to identify patterns?"
+- Read 2-3 chapters if provided
+
+### 2. Ask About Format
+
+Simple .md or full .skill package?
+
+### 3A. Simple Path
+
+- Create markdown with sections
+- Add directive instructions + examples
+- Save to `.cursor/rules/styles/` or specified location
+
+### 3B. Full Skill Path
+
+1. Run `init_skill.py`
+2. Edit SKILL.md with style instructions
+3. Add reference files if helpful
+4. Delete unused directories
+5. Run `package_skill.py`
+6. Provide download link
+
+## Examples
+
+### Dialogue Style (Simple .md)
+
+```markdown
+---
+description: Dialogue writing conventions
+alwaysApply: false
+---
+
+# Dialogue Style
+
+## Dialogue Tags
+
+**Minimize "said":**
+- Use action beats instead
+- Example: She crossed her arms. "Fine."
+- When using tags, prefer "said" to fancy verbs
+
+## Interruptions
+
+**Use em dashes:**
+- For interrupted speech: "I thought we could—"
+- Example: "Wait, I—" He grabbed her arm.
+
+## Subtext
+
+**Characters avoid directness:**
+- Show tension through what's NOT said
+- Example: "That's nice." (flat, clearly upset)
+- Avoid: "I'm angry!" (too direct)
+```
+
+### Character Voice
+
+```markdown
+---
+name: character-amber-voice
+description: Amber's voice and speech patterns
+---
+
+# Character Voice: Amber
+
+## Speech Patterns
+
+**Careful word choice:**
+- Adult consciousness = measured speech
+- Avoids contractions when stressed
+- Example: "I do not want to go" not "I don't wanna go"
+
+**Politeness as defense:**
+- Overly formal when uncomfortable
+- Uses "please" and "thank you" excessively
+
+## Internal Monologue
+
+**Analytical:**
+- Observes and categorizes
+- Example: "Dr. Fuji's hands trembled—stress response, possibly guilt."
+```
+
+## Integration
+
+**The workflow:**
+1. User writes chapters naturally
+2. This skill converts patterns into style skills
+3. cw-prose-writing loads and follows those skills
+4. Result: Consistent AI-written prose in user's style