novel-to-script

What This Skill Does

The novel-to-script skill is a powerful transformation tool for content creators that automates the transition from prose to professional motion comic or short drama scripts. It interprets raw text—like web novels or short stories—and restructures them into a specialized, production-ready format. This involves dissecting narrative arcs, mapping them into a four-stage pacing structure (Hook, Escalation, Reversal/Payoff, and Cliffhanger), and translating literary descriptions into visual and auditory production cues. It effectively converts internal monologues into voice-over (VO) or on-screen (OS) markers, environmental descriptions into camera directions (e.g., 'Medium shot', 'Panning'), and dialogue into audio-ready scripts.

Installation

To install this skill, run the following command in your OpenClaw environment terminal: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/hexiaochun/novel-to-script

Use Cases

• Web Novel Adaptation: Converting long-form web novels into serialized short drama scripts optimized for TikTok, Reels, or Shorts.
• Comic Book Storyboarding: Translating script narrative into detailed visual scenes suitable for artists or AI image generators.
• Voice-over Production: Formatting prose into dialogue scripts that voice actors can read easily, separated by character emotion and timing.
• Content Repurposing: Breathing new life into old writing by structuring it for visual storytelling platforms.

Example Prompts

1. "I have a 3000-word chapter in '/Users/name/stories/chapter1.txt'. Please use the novel-to-script skill to turn this into a 3-minute short drama script. Keep the 'Revenge/Cool' emotional promise."
2. "Transform this text block: 'The rain poured down, but he didn't care. He stared at the gate, knowing he had to enter.' into a professional script format with specific camera directions and emotional indicators."
3. "Please process my novel draft into a script and ensure the pacing includes a strong hook in the first 10 seconds. Save the final file as '《暗夜行者》剧本.txt' in the same folder."

Tips & Limitations

Tips:

• Provide the agent with clear context regarding the 'emotional promise' you want to deliver (e.g., 'revenge', 'healing', 'fear').
• For better results, ensure your raw novel text has clear speaker identities.
• Use the ▲ notation provided in the skill documentation to influence specific visual transitions or camera movements.

Limitations:

• The quality of the output depends heavily on the narrative structure of the input text.
• Complex, abstract literary styles may require manual review to ensure the 'action-based' requirements of the script are met.
• The tool is designed for screen-based media; it may not be suitable for stage plays without minor format adjustments.