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 "generated": "2026-10-20",
 "id": "jtydhr88-screenwriting-skills--turn-long-novel-into-episode-outline",
 "repo": "jtydhr88/screenwriting-skills",
 "repo_url": "https://github.com/jtydhr88/screenwriting-skills",
 "repo_slug": "jtydhr88-screenwriting-skills",
 "title": "Turn a long novel into a series episode outline",
 "page_title": "How to turn a long novel into a series episode outline with Screenwriting Skills",
 "summary": "Convert a long manuscript into a numbered episode outline with a series engine and bible, using the Chinese series skill.",
 "who": "A producer or writer adapting a long novel into a multi-episode drama who needs a first episode-by-episode outline.",
 "problem": "A novel does not divide into episodes by itself, and the series engine and bible need to be decided before the episodes can be planned.",
 "outcome": "A proposed episode outline with a series engine statement and bible notes, built from the series practice and engine skills.",
 "steps": [
  "Run `/plugin marketplace add jtydhr88/screenwriting-skills` in Claude Code.",
  "Run `/plugin install screenwriting@screenwriting-skills` in Claude Code.",
  "Give the agent the novel in chunks or a detailed synopsis, and state the target episode count.",
  "Review the engine statement first, then the episode list, and ask for revisions before drafting any episode."
 ],
 "agent_prompt": "Using the screenwriting-skills repo (sw-chinese-series-practice and sw-series-engine-bible), read <novel synopsis or file> and produce a series engine statement plus a numbered episode outline for <target episode count> episodes. Verify that each episode has a distinct turn and that the engine statement is stated before the episode list.",
 "agents": [
  "claude-code",
  "codex"
 ],
 "difficulty": "Advanced",
 "time": "30 minutes",
 "basis": "readme",
 "caveat": "The README gives a 400,000-word to 40-episode example, but a full novel may exceed what one chat can hold, so you may need to split the input into chunks.",
 "category": "Content",
 "tags": [
  "Content"
 ],
 "lang": "python",
 "requirements": [
  "Claude Code or OpenAI Codex installed",
  "Git available if you use the clone-and-copy install route",
  "Your series outline, script pages or story notes as text"
 ],
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 "seen_in_the_wild": false,
 "mentioned_publicly": false,
 "risks": [],
 "best": false,
 "score": 0.8,
 "evidence": [],
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