what do you have cooking this weekend for your writing process?

Just wondered what types of beat sheet approaches other romance writers use. Do you stick with one certain approach most of the time or a hybrid of things you find work best?

Let's get to know each other! Comment below sharing where you are in the world, what genre(s) you write, and something you like to do for fun. 😊

Skills are basically instruction sets that teach Claude best practices for specific tasks. If you think of it like cooking - sometimes we have that recipe that we know how to throw together. You eyeball the spices and measure with your heart. That's prompting in ai. You put in what you know and each time it comes out a little bit different, but generally the same overall vibe. When you get it just the way you like it, the spices are right the temperature and times are just right, you might write down the recipe. That's what Claude skills is. You can save a prompt set, or a workflow, as a skill and then call on it again the next time you need it to have it do the same thing. For this to work you must be on a paid claude plan (not free version, not using API). This also works in Antigravity (You can make them with antigravity in antigravity). I have skills for: Developmental Edits Line Edits Copy Edits Book Cover Prompts for Ideogram Name Changes Book Blurb Creator Category and Keywords (I have one for english, french, italian, german, and spanish) Etc. Making A Skill: When signed into claude: Go to Settings -> Capabilities, and you'll find the skills area (at the bottom). There you can click the "+Add" button and you'll see a menu with three options: 1) Create with claude (vibe-coding): this is where a claude chat window will open and the skill prompt is written for you and you just type in what you want it to do. You can refine it as you go so don't worry about getting it just right. 2) Write Skill Instructions: if you have something already written up select this and fill in the fields. 3) Upload a skill: if you have a markdown file that you already have you can upload it here. Optional: I name my skills so I can easily call on them. For example I could name my developmental editor skill "DevEdit" (and put that in the skill description "I will request this skill by asking for the "DevEdit" skill") Using the Skill: Let's say I have a full manuscript in md or I have a few chapters drafted. I can type into claude's chat window "Use the DevEdit skill on these chapters" and paste the chapters if claude doesn't already have them and hit enter.

I know you may get tired of hearing AG stuff (haven't decided if I'm just going to call her "Aggie" and yes I have decided AG is female vs both claude and chat being male in my world)..... but I'm sharing anyways We created a workflow inside the system to write the chapters of the books without me having to tell it each time. If you are creating this within your own AG set up - ask it to create it for your specific book/series. It DOES write multiple chapters at a time when I ask it (I usually go for 3-4 at a time now) 1. **Context & Preparation** - Identify the current **Series** and **Book Number** from the user's request or active workspace. - Locate and read the following key files. Use `find_by_name` if paths are not immediately obvious: - **Series Bible**: (e.g., `Series_Bible.md`) for characters, setting, and ongoing plots. - **Style Guide**: (e.g., `style_guide.md`) for tone, voice, and formatting rules. - **Chapter Outline**: (e.g., `Book_X_Chapter_Outline.md`) for the specific scenes, beats, and ending hooks. - **Previous Chapter**: The file of the chapter immediately preceding the target chapter (for continuity of time, location, mood). 2. **Plan the Chapter** - Based on the read materials, outline the following before writing: - **POV**: Confirm the Point of View characters (e.g., First Person/Andi Steele). - **Goal**: Define the chapter's main objective. - **Sensory Details**: List 3-5 key details relevant to the setting (sights, sounds, smells, food). - **B-Plot**: Identify any B-plot elements or relationship tension to advance. 3. **Drafting** - Create or overwrite the chapter file (e.g., `Book_X/Chapter_XX.md`). - Write the content following this structure: - **Opening**: Start with a strong observational hook, immediate action, or reactive beat. - **Middle**: Advance the plot. If applicable, mix "competence moments" (job/skill related) with "plot/mystery moments".