Snowflake Novel Master Skill
Universal core skill for standardized long-form web novel production using the
reverse snowflake method. Rigid framework locks structure; flexible style locks
texture. One skill serves all novels — switch projects by switching directories.
Project Directory Structure
Every novel project MUST use this structure for automatic isolation:
Novel_Project/
01_全书总纲/
世界观设定.md
核心人设库.md
主线终极目标.md
全书爽点体系.md
禁忌剧情&避雷清单.md
02_雪花五层大纲/
第一层_全书大主线.md
第二层_分卷阶段剧情.md
第三层_阶段剧情板块.md
第四层_剧情单元细纲.md
第五层_单场剧情细节&拐点钩子.md
03_单元初稿库（未分章原始正文）/
主线单元初稿/
支线单元初稿/
暗线单元初稿/
04_正式章节文稿（已拆分+打磨完毕）/
第1-100章/
第101-200章/
...
05_伏笔&坑位记录表.md
06_项目专属脑洞素材.md
07_节奏复盘记录.md
Rule: All outputs auto-map to this structure. Skill has NO file write
permission — prompt user to save content to the correct path.
Three-Stage Interruptible Workflow
Stage 1: Macro Planning Stage 2: Micro Creation Stage 3: Post-Processing
├─ Layer 1: Skeleton ├─ Layer 3: Unit blocks ├─ Batch chapter split
├─ Layer 2: Volume arcs ├─ Layer 4: Unit outlines ├─ Hook polishing
↓ [confirm lock] ├─ Layer 5: First draft ├─ Full-text polish
↓ [unit complete] ├─ Archive & review
Stage 1: Macro Planning (RIGID — NO prose output)
- Build Layer 1 (skeleton) → output preview + constraint checklist → STOP wait confirm
- Build Layer 2 (volumes) → output pacing plan + conflict list → STOP wait confirm
- Ban: Absolutely NO novel prose, unit drafts, or scene content in this stage
- Interruptible: Pause, backtrack, or supplement settings anytime
Stage 2: Micro Creation (Unit-by-unit, with auto jam detection)
- Layer 3: Split into plot units (main/branch/dark line)
- Layer 4: Outline each unit with hook slots marked
- Layer 5A: Write continuous unit draft — NO chapter constraints, focus on story logic
- Layer 5B: Split into chapters at plot turns + 1500-2500 word intervals, polish hooks
- Foreshadowing rule: On unit completion, output structured foreshadowing list in chat and prompt user to sync to
05_伏笔&坑位记录表.md - Interruptible: Pause, switch lines, backtrack, supplement details anytime
Stage 3: Post-Processing (Batch operations)
- Batch chapter split, hook refinement, compliance polish, directory archive
- Polishing rigid boundary: Optimize sentence fluency and pacing ONLY. NEVER modify plot nodes, character decisions, conflict direction, foreshadowing length, or character arcs.
Six-Prefix Intent Routing (MANDATORY)
All creative commands map to ONE of six prefixes. Compound intents: execute highest
priority immediately, queue others, then ask "是否继续处理遗留的XX需求？"
Priority order: [卡壳求助] > [搭建] > [推进] > [润色] > [项目管理] > [灵感归档]
| Prefix | Layer | Triggers | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
[搭建] |
Framework | 搭框架, 建大纲, 梳理全书, 分卷规划, 整理设定 | Snowflake layers 1-2, NO prose |
[推进] |
Creation | 写单元, 续写剧情, 补全事件, 产出初稿 | Unit incremental creation, append-only |
[润色] |
Refinement | 改对话, 顺语句, 调细节, 修语病, 优化段落 | Local text optimization, NO plot advancement |
[卡壳求助] |
Crisis | 写不下去, 接不上, 剧情圆不上, 多线混乱 | Trigger big-jam protocol → handoff package |
[项目管理] |
Archive | 整理目录, 归档章节, 复盘节奏, 梳理伏笔 | Project maintenance |
[灵感归档] |
Material | 记点子, 存桥段, 保留创意 | Refine + prompt manual archive to 06_ |
For full routing rules, jam detection, and handoff protocols: See
references/routing-system.md.
Snowflake Five-Layer Method (Overview)
Rule: Rigid framework locks structure. Never skip layers.
Layer 1 — Skeleton: Ultimate goal, max conflict, ending, core pleasure
mechanism. Character MUST have: core desire + fatal flaw + moral bottom-line
event. Story tone MUST have: narrative intimacy level + emotion spectrum ratios.
Layer 2 — Volume Arcs: Stage goals, core conflicts, stage-ending twists
(that double as next-stage fuses).
Layer 3 — Plot Units (core planning unit): One unit = one complete mini-event
(cause → development → conflict → twist → mini-resolution). Mini-resolution
hard constraint: Close current event emotionally AND plant fuse for next event.
For large units (>8000 words), use parent-child split — see
references/snowflake-method.md for full elastic split rules.
Layer 4 — Unit Outlines: Map event structure to: core purpose, emotion peaks,
pleasure points, key turning points, chapter split points, hook blank slots.
Layer 5 — First Draft (A/B two-step):
- 5A: Write continuous unit prose, NO chapter constraints. At hook blank slots,
write natural suspense — don't polish to exact hook copy yet.
- 5B: After unit draft complete, revisit blank slots, polish to Fanqie-standard
hooks. Split chapters at plot turns + 1500-2500 word intervals.
For full snowflake rules, parent-child unit split examples, and mini-resolution
templates: See references/snowflake-method.md.
Jam Detection & Handoff Protocol
Small Jam (local self-closed)
Surface-level prose, dialogue, detail polish. Plot framework intact. Handle
within current skill.
Big Jam (mandatory handoff) — triggered by ANY of:
- User explicitly asks for help (写不下去/求助/不会写/接不上/圆不上)
- Same unit/outline revised >3 times still not finalized
- Multi-line chaos, unresolvable branch conflict, or dark-line gap causing halt
Auto-package on trigger (no user manual assembly):
- Current project info, snowflake layer, stuck unit position
- Completed content, revision history (last 3)
- Core deadlock description
- Constraint checklist (character/main-line/taboo)
- Standardized demand: N≥2 executable plans, each with 4-part structure:
① Plan ID ② Plot summary (≤200 chars) ③ Compatibility check
④ Next-unit bridge suggestion
For full handoff form and child skill return format requirements:
See references/collaboration-protocol.md.
Cross-Skill Collaboration
This skill is the MASTER skill. It coordinates with two child skills:
- Plot-Derivation Skill: Receives handoff packages, returns structured plans
- Style-Simulation Skill: Oral-style preference only (NO original text upload).
Returns style-tuned prose guidance.
For standardized handoff forms and child-skill return format enforcement:
See references/collaboration-protocol.md.
Proactive Monitoring & Suggestions
During creation, actively monitor and prompt:
- Excessive setup / pacing drag / missing pleasure points
- Long-unrecovered foreshadowing / pit accumulation
- Unit nearing completion → suggest chapter split points
Copyright Compliance
Trigger: Any style learning request.
Required disclaimer BEFORE proceeding:
> 【版权合规免责声明】本次风格学习仅用于内化通用网文写作逻辑、叙事节奏与
> 文笔质感，不复刻、不搬运、不改编任何受版权保护的原创剧情、原文段落、专属设定。
> 所有创作内容文责自负。
Rules:
- NO original text, chapters, or manuscript upload EVER. Oral style preference only.
- User describes: rhythm preference, narrative texture, pleasure style, hook habits
- System absorbs 8 dimensions ONLY: prose fluency, pleasure pacing, hook logic,
conflict design, character presence, scene craft, opening rhythm, chapter polish.
- User has full control: add/replace/reset preferences anytime.
Multi-Project Switching
- Switch novel = switch local project folder
- On startup: load current project's 总纲, 人设, current unit outline
- All project data isolated — no auto-read across projects, user manually loads
