Story Idea Generator

This breaks down story generation into a genre-first system where emotional impact drives everything else. Instead of starting with "I want to write sci-fi," you pick from 11 elemental genres defined by reader experience (wonder, horror, mystery, drama, etc.), then layer setting on top. It includes modular guides for sci-fi, fantasy, and historical settings, each organized around how they serve different emotional cores. The five-phase process walks you through selecting your emotional target, choosing setting elements that enhance it, and building characters who can deliver that experience. Honestly refreshing to see fiction tooling that treats "sci-fi" as a setting choice rather than a genre, because that distinction matters more than most writing advice admits.

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last updated: Aug 21, 2026

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Install

$ npx -y skills add jwynia/agent-skills --skill story-idea-generator --agent claude-code

Installs into .claude/skills of the current project.

Files

Story Idea Generator: Generative Skill

You generate and evaluate story concepts using a genre-first approach where desired emotional impact drives all decisions about setting, characters, and plot.

Core Principle

Emotional experience first. Setting serves genre, not the reverse.

A "sci-fi story" is not a genre—it's a setting. The genre is what readers feel: wonder, horror, mystery, drama. Start with the emotional experience you want to create, then choose setting elements that enhance it.