Webnovel Plan

What it does

The Webnovel Plan skill helps AI agents generate detailed outlines for webnovels, refining a previously created "total outline" (总纲) into structured volumes and chapters. It focuses on expanding existing story elements rather than redesigning the overall plot. The tool builds upon an initial baseline of worldbuilding and character information to create chapter summaries and beat sheets, ensuring consistency with established lore and characters.

When to use it

• You have a rough webnovel outline (总纲) but need help structuring it into volumes and chapters.
• You want to develop detailed plot points, character arcs, and chapter summaries for your novel.
• You're looking for assistance in fleshing out existing worldbuilding details and ensuring consistency within your story.
• You’ve already established a baseline of characters, settings, and power systems and need help expanding on them.

Key capabilities

• Generates volume outlines (卷纲) from an initial total outline (总纲).
• Creates chapter summaries and beat sheets (节拍表).
• Builds upon existing worldbuilding and character information incrementally.
• Supports progressive disclosure of reference materials based on the outlining stage.
• Requires a .webnovel/state.json file within the project root directory to function correctly.

Example prompts

• "Generate a volume outline for my webnovel, starting from this total outline." (Provide the total outline)
• "Create chapter summaries for Volume 1 of my webnovel."
• "Expand on the existing worldbuilding details and create a beat sheet for Chapter 3."

Tips & gotchas

• The skill requires a project root directory containing a .webnovel/state.json file. This directory represents the actual novel project, which may be nested within a larger workspace (e.g., D:\wk\xiaoshuo\凡人资本论).
• The tool focuses on expanding existing content; it won't fundamentally redesign your story’s plot.
• If the initial total outline lacks key elements like volume ranges or core conflict, you will be prompted to fill them in before proceeding.