novel-writer

What This Skill Does

The novel-writer skill is a specialized AI agent designed for authors and hobbyists working on the novel 《fangcunzhijian》. It streamlines the creative writing process by automating the transition from simple scene outlines to structured, formatted Markdown chapters. By integrating directly with your local Obsidian vault, the agent handles the heavy lifting of file creation, metadata insertion, and version control, allowing you to focus entirely on storytelling rather than file management.

Installation

To integrate this skill into your workflow, you must have OpenClaw installed on your system. Run the following terminal command: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/vanki-wang/novel-writer

After installation, locate the configuration file at ~/.openclaw/novel_config.yaml. You must manually define your obsidian_vault path (e.g., /Users/username/Documents/MyNovel) and specify the ollama_model (e.g., qwen3:latest) you wish to utilize for generating the creative content. Ensure your local Ollama server is active before triggering the skill.

Use Cases

This skill is perfect for maintaining momentum during the writing process. Use it when you have a clear scene idea but lack the time to draft the prose, or when you are experiencing writer's block and need a high-quality draft to edit. It is particularly effective for maintaining consistency across chapters while ensuring every entry is properly formatted for Obsidian's knowledge graph and search features.

Example Prompts

1. "写第12章：陆玄在雨夜通过铜镜窥见异界，心神震动之下不慎打翻了砚台。"
2. "写第13章：村中长老造访老宅，对陆玄手中的果核表现出异常的警惕与贪婪，气氛陷入剑拔弩张。"
3. "写第14章：陆玄试图解读古籍中关于灵气复苏的记载，发现其中一段关于家族血脉的隐秘警告。"

Tips & Limitations

• Model Selection: For best results, use models capable of long-form creative writing like qwen3 or llama3. Smaller models may struggle with consistent character tone.
• Frontmatter: The skill automatically attaches YAML metadata. You can customize the run.py file if you need additional fields like 'status' or 'word_count'.
• Security: Since this skill writes files to your machine, ensure your vault directory is correctly scoped to avoid accidental overwrites of existing documents.
• Limitations: The generated content is a draft and may require human intervention for pacing, deep emotional resonance, or complex plot consistency over very long sequences.