147 lines
4.5 KiB
Markdown
147 lines
4.5 KiB
Markdown
# BMad Creative Writing Expansion Pack
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Transform your AI into a complete creative writing studio with specialized agents for fiction, screenwriting, and narrative design.
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## 📚 Overview
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The Creative Writing Expansion Pack extends BMad-Method with a comprehensive suite of writing-focused agents, workflows, and tools. Whether you're crafting novels, screenplays, short stories, or interactive narratives, this pack provides structured AI assistance throughout your creative process.
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### Key Features
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- 🤖 **10 Specialized Writing Agents** - From plot architecture to dialogue refinement
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- 📖 **8 Complete Workflows** - Novel writing, screenplay development, series planning, and more
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- ✅ **27 Quality Checklists** - Genre-specific and technical quality assurance
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- 📝 **22 Writing Tasks** - Structured activities for every phase of writing
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- 🎭 **8 Professional Templates** - Character profiles, story outlines, world guides
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## ✍️ Included Agents
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### Core Writing Team
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1. **Plot Architect** - Story structure, pacing, and narrative arc design
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2. **Character Psychologist** - Deep character development and psychology
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3. **World Builder** - Setting, universe, and environment creation
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4. **Editor** - Style, grammar, consistency, and flow refinement
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5. **Beta Reader** - First reader perspective and feedback simulation
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### Specialist Agents
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6. **Dialog Specialist** - Natural dialogue, voice, and conversation crafting
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7. **Narrative Designer** - Interactive storytelling and branching narratives
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8. **Genre Specialist** - Genre conventions, tropes, and market awareness
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9. **Book Critic** - Professional literary analysis and review
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10. **Cover Designer** - Book cover concepts and visual storytelling
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## 🚀 Installation
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### Via BMad Installer (After PR Acceptance)
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```bash
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npx bmad-method install
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# Select "Creative Writing Studio" from the expansion packs list
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```
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### Manual Installation
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1. Clone or download this expansion pack
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2. Copy to your BMad Method installation:
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```bash
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cp -r bmad-creative-writing/* ~/bmad-method/expansion-packs/bmad-creative-writing/
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```
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3. Run the BMad installer to register the pack
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## 💡 Usage
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### Quick Start
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```bash
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# Load the complete creative writing team
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bmad load team creative-writing
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# Or activate individual agents
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bmad activate plot-architect
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bmad activate character-psychologist
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```
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### Available Workflows
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- **novel-writing** - Complete novel development from premise to manuscript
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- **screenplay-development** - Three-act screenplay with industry formatting
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- **short-story-creation** - Focused narrative for magazines/anthologies
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- **series-planning** - Multi-book series architecture and continuity
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## 📋 Key Components
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### Templates
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- `character-profile-tmpl.yaml` - Comprehensive character development
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- `story-outline-tmpl.yaml` - Three-act structure planning
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- `world-guide-tmpl.yaml` - World-building documentation
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- `scene-list-tmpl.yaml` - Scene-by-scene breakdown
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- `chapter-draft-tmpl.yaml` - Chapter structure template
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- `premise-brief-tmpl.yaml` - Story concept development
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- `beta-feedback-form.yaml` - Structured reader feedback
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- `cover-design-brief-tmpl.yaml` - Cover concept specifications
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### Featured Checklists
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- Genre-specific: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Romance, Mystery, Thriller, Horror
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- Technical: Plot structure, character consistency, timeline continuity
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- Publishing: KDP-ready, eBook formatting, marketing copy
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- Quality: Scene quality, dialogue authenticity, pacing/stakes
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## 🎯 Use Cases
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### Novel Writing
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- Premise development and market positioning
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- Three-act structure with subplot integration
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- Character arc tracking across chapters
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- Beta feedback simulation before human readers
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### Screenplay Development
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- Industry-standard formatting
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- Visual storytelling emphasis
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- Dialogue-driven narrative
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- Scene/location optimization
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### Series Planning
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- Multi-book continuity management
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- Character evolution across volumes
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- World expansion strategies
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- Reader retention hooks
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### Publishing Preparation
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- KDP package assembly
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- Cover design briefs
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- Marketing copy generation
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- Genre positioning
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## 🤝 Contributing
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We welcome contributions! Please:
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1. Fork the repository
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2. Create a feature branch
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3. Follow BMad Method conventions
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4. Submit a PR with clear description
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## 📄 License
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This expansion pack follows the same license as BMad Method core.
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## 🙏 Credits
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Created by Wes for the BMad Method community.
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Special thanks to Brian (BMad) for creating the BMad Method framework.
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---
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**Version:** 1.0.0
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**Compatible with:** BMad Method v1.0+
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**Last Updated:** 2024
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