Literary Revision
Revise user-provided prose into a specific literary style while preserving core narrative beats.
Workflow
- Identify requested style from user input
- Load the appropriate style reference from
references/ - Extract core beats from source prose (outline, not rewrite)
- Apply style guidelines systematically
- Verify output respects any character limit specified
Available Styles
| Style | Voice | Use Case | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorogood | Bar-band storyteller, 2nd person, bluesy | Punchy, rhythmic retellings with attitude | [thorogood-style.md] |
| Peake | Slow gothic camera, animate inanimate | Dense atmospheric description, uncanny mood | [peake-style.md] |
| Howard | Pulp heroic, elevated diction | Dramatic adventure prose, visceral action | [howard-style.md] |
| Eddison | Archaic diction, inverted syntax | Elevated courtly prose, high fantasy gravitas | [eddison-style.md] |
Style Selection
- User says "Thorogood," "bluesy," "bar story," "roadhouse" → Load thorogood-style.md
- User says "Peake," "gothic," "Gormenghast," "atmospheric" → Load peake-style.md
- User says "Howard," "Conan," "pulp," "heroic fantasy" → Load howard-style.md
- User says "Eddison," "Shakespearean," "Mallory," "archaic," "courtly" → Load eddison-style.md
- Ambiguous request → Ask user to specify style
Output Guidelines
- Preserve all core narrative beats from source
- Respect character limits if specified (default: no limit)
- Do not add plot elements absent from source
- Style transformation only—not content invention
