by haowjy · haowjy/creative-writing-skills
A pack of writing-craft skills: character bibles, scene drafting, three-act pacing, line-edit passes — opinionated like a workshop.
Skills for fiction writers using Claude as a sparring partner. Includes character-bible builder, scene-by-scene outliner, line-edit pass with specific craft heuristics. Skips the 'AI-novelist' framing.
%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json{
"mcpServers": {
"creative-writing-skills": {
"command": "git",
"args": [
"clone",
"https://github.com/haowjy/creative-writing-skills"
],
"_inferred": true
}
}
}Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config. Restart after saving.
{
"mcpServers": {
"creative-writing-skills": {
"command": "git",
"args": [
"clone",
"https://github.com/haowjy/creative-writing-skills"
],
"_inferred": true
}
}
}Cursor uses the same mcpServers schema as Claude Desktop. Project config wins over global.
{
"mcpServers": {
"creative-writing-skills": {
"command": "git",
"args": [
"clone",
"https://github.com/haowjy/creative-writing-skills"
],
"_inferred": true
}
}
}Click the MCP Servers icon in the Cline sidebar, then "Edit Configuration".
{
"mcpServers": {
"creative-writing-skills": {
"command": "git",
"args": [
"clone",
"https://github.com/haowjy/creative-writing-skills"
],
"_inferred": true
}
}
}Same shape as Claude Desktop. Restart Windsurf to pick up changes.
{
"mcpServers": [
{
"name": "creative-writing-skills",
"command": "git",
"args": [
"clone",
"https://github.com/haowjy/creative-writing-skills"
]
}
]
}Continue uses an array of server objects rather than a map.
{
"context_servers": {
"creative-writing-skills": {
"command": {
"path": "git",
"args": [
"clone",
"https://github.com/haowjy/creative-writing-skills"
]
}
}
}
}Add to context_servers. Zed hot-reloads on save.
claude mcp add creative-writing-skills -- git clone https://github.com/haowjy/creative-writing-skillsOne-liner. Verify with claude mcp list. Remove with claude mcp remove.
When to use: You have an outline and want a first-draft scene.
Outcome: Draft scene with notes — faster revision loop.
Save chapter files in your manuscript dir
| Tool | Inputs | When to call | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| bible / outline / draft / lineedit | (see docs) | Four flows | 1 call |
Tone driftPin three example lines as anchor at session start
| Alternative | When to use it instead | Tradeoff |
|---|---|---|
| Generic prompts | You're experimenting | No craft heuristics |