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It starts by itself
author starts a story. Runs in Claude Code routine.
- ↻ author starts a story
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zenstory-ai · 17K installsStory Short Write skill
Runs by itself, author starts a story.
Short stories from emotion to draft.
Install the Story Short Write skill and make it a habit: follow https://gethabit.dev/skills/zenstory-ai/story-short-write.md
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- 2Paste into Claude Code, Codex or Cursor
- 3It runs by itself
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Story Short Write
by zenstory-ai · 17K installs
The skill
The story short write skill helps writers of Chinese short web fiction go from an idea to a finished story, built around one target emotion, a section outline and pacing checks.
Only when you ask.
The habit
Short stories from emotion to draft.
↻ Runs by itselfauthor starts a story
How the habit works.
You don't have to.
When does it start? How does it check its work? What does it remember?
One run, step by step.
Then it stops.
Stops after one story per run, with at most 2 rework rounds at the gate.
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Set the emotion
The agent asks the author how readers should feel at the end.
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Design
It reads the design references and writes 设定.md and 小节大纲.md.
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Read before drafting
It reads references/workflow-draft.md in full.
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Draft scenes
It writes 正文.md section by section from the outline.
- 05
Pass the gate
It checks word count, section count and both checker scripts, and reworks on failure.
- 06
Polish
It reads references/workflow-revision.md and runs the final pass.
What it may do.
Nothing more.
It writes only in its own folder and asks you before anything goes out.
- Writes only in设定.md, 小节大纲.md, 正文.md
- Talks tono outside service
- Sendsnothing
- Your OKIt asks you before anything goes out.
Is it for you?
Use it when it fits.
Read both lists. If the left one sounds like you, the Story Short Write skill helps.
Use it when
- ✓ Writing a short story from an idea
- ✓ Planning a twist
- ✓ Checking a draft's pacing
Skip it when
- – Long serial novels
- – Only removing AI tone
Story Short Write skill, answered.
Why start with emotion?
The skill builds the whole story around one target feeling, such as regret, shock or relief.
Can I switch sessions between design and drafting?
Yes. The hand-off lives in the two design files, so a new session can start the draft.
Does it pad the text to reach the word count?
No. It only restores planned actions or results that went missing.
How do I install the Story Short Write skill?
Copy the prompt at the top into your agent. It installs the skill from zenstory-ai/oh-story-claudecode and sets up the habit. Or run npx skills add zenstory-ai/oh-story-claudecode --skill story-short-write.
Is the Story Short Write skill free?
Yes. It is published under MIT. Habit is free too.
Story Short Write. Now as a habit.
Install the Story Short Write skill and make it a habit: follow https://gethabit.dev/skills/zenstory-ai/story-short-write.md
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Works in
- Claude Code
- Codex
- Cursor
- ChatGPT
- Claude app
Made by zenstory-ai, published under MIT. Habit links to the original and never changes it. Is this your skill?