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.

Key Features

🤖 10 Specialized Writing Agents - From plot architecture to dialogue refinement
📖 8 Complete Workflows - Novel writing, screenplay development, series planning, and more
✅ 27 Quality Checklists - Genre-specific and technical quality assurance
📝 22 Writing Tasks - Structured activities for every phase of writing
🎭 8 Professional Templates - Character profiles, story outlines, world guides

✍️ Included Agents

Core Writing Team

Plot Architect - Story structure, pacing, and narrative arc design
Character Psychologist - Deep character development and psychology
World Builder - Setting, universe, and environment creation
Editor - Style, grammar, consistency, and flow refinement
Beta Reader - First reader perspective and feedback simulation

Specialist Agents

Dialog Specialist - Natural dialogue, voice, and conversation crafting
Narrative Designer - Interactive storytelling and branching narratives
Genre Specialist - Genre conventions, tropes, and market awareness
Book Critic - Professional literary analysis and review
Cover Designer - Book cover concepts and visual storytelling

🚀 Installation

Via BMad Installer (After PR Acceptance)

npx bmad-method install
# Select "Creative Writing Studio" from the expansion packs list

Manual Installation

Clone or download this expansion pack

Copy to your BMad Method installation:

cp -r bmad-creative-writing/* ~/bmad-method/expansion-packs/bmad-creative-writing/

Run the BMad installer to register the pack

💡 Usage

Quick Start

# Load the complete creative writing team
bmad load team creative-writing

# Or activate individual agents
bmad activate plot-architect
bmad activate character-psychologist

Available Workflows

novel-writing - Complete novel development from premise to manuscript
screenplay-development - Three-act screenplay with industry formatting
short-story-creation - Focused narrative for magazines/anthologies
series-planning - Multi-book series architecture and continuity

📋 Key Components

Templates

character-profile-tmpl.yaml - Comprehensive character development
story-outline-tmpl.yaml - Three-act structure planning
world-guide-tmpl.yaml - World-building documentation
scene-list-tmpl.yaml - Scene-by-scene breakdown
chapter-draft-tmpl.yaml - Chapter structure template
premise-brief-tmpl.yaml - Story concept development
beta-feedback-form.yaml - Structured reader feedback
cover-design-brief-tmpl.yaml - Cover concept specifications

Featured Checklists

Genre-specific: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Romance, Mystery, Thriller, Horror
Technical: Plot structure, character consistency, timeline continuity
Publishing: KDP-ready, eBook formatting, marketing copy
Quality: Scene quality, dialogue authenticity, pacing/stakes

🎯 Use Cases

Novel Writing

Premise development and market positioning
Three-act structure with subplot integration
Character arc tracking across chapters
Beta feedback simulation before human readers

Screenplay Development

Industry-standard formatting
Visual storytelling emphasis
Dialogue-driven narrative
Scene/location optimization

Series Planning

Multi-book continuity management
Character evolution across volumes
World expansion strategies
Reader retention hooks

Publishing Preparation

KDP package assembly
Cover design briefs
Marketing copy generation
Genre positioning

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please:

Fork the repository
Create a feature branch
Follow BMad Method conventions
Submit a PR with clear description

📄 License

This expansion pack follows the same license as BMad Method core.

🙏 Credits

Created by Wes for the BMad Method community.

Special thanks to Brian (BMad) for creating the BMad Method framework.

Version: 1.0.0
Compatible with: BMad Method v1.0+
Last Updated: 2024