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Automatically reminds when important story elements (characters, plot lines, foreshadowing) haven't appeared for 10+ chapters - prevents 'disappeared character syndrome' and dropped plot threads in long-form fiction
npx skill4agent add wordflowlab/novel-writer-skills forgotten-elements-reminderMonitor: All characters in character-state.json
Threshold: Not appeared for 10+ chapters
Reminder Example:
⚠️ Character Reminder:
"Supporting character Li Ming" hasn't appeared in 10 chapters (last seen: Chapter 5)
- Should you arrange for him to appear again?
- Or has this character's story concluded?Monitor: Active plot lines in plot-tracker.json
Threshold: No progress for 12+ chapters
Reminder Example:
⚠️ Plot Line Reminder:
The "seeking father's enemy" plot line has had no progress for 12 chapters
- Last progress: Chapter 8
- Current status: pending
- Suggestion: Arrange related plot or mark as pausedMonitor: Important foreshadowing laid in previous chapters
Threshold: Unresolved for 20+ chapters
Reminder Example:
⚠️ Foreshadowing Reminder:
The "mysterious box" mentioned in Chapter 3 hasn't been revealed yet (23 chapters have passed)
- Readers may have forgotten
- Suggestion: Resolve it soon or mention it in dialogueWhen executing `/write`, if forgotten elements are detected:
📋 Pre-writing check...
⚠️ 3 forgotten elements found:
1. Character "Aunt Zhang" hasn't appeared in 15 chapters
2. The "treasure hunt" plot line has had no progress for 13 chapters
3. The "mysterious letter" foreshadowing hasn't been resolved for 20 chapters
💡 Consider addressing these in this chapter?When executing `/analyze`, generate a complete report:
## Forgotten Elements Report
### Missing Characters (3)
1. Aunt Zhang (15 chapters since last appearance)
2. Boss Li (11 chapters since last appearance)
3. Doctor Wang (10 chapters since last appearance)
### Stagnant Plot Lines (2)
1. Treasure hunt line (13 chapters without progress)
2. Revenge line (12 chapters without progress)
### Unresolved Foreshadowing (1)
1. Mysterious letter (20 chapters unresolved)
Suggestions:
- Prioritize handling missing characters (readers may have forgotten them)
- Advance stagnant plot lines or mark them as "paused"
- Resolve foreshadowing promptly (otherwise it becomes a loose end)"Change character non-appearance reminder threshold to 15 chapters"
"Change plot line stagnation reminder threshold to 20 chapters""Aunt Zhang's character arc has concluded, no more reminders"
"The treasure hunt line is intentionally paused, will advance after 30 chapters, no reminders"/analyze