Story Check — Инструмент для анализа и улучшения сценариев

--- name: story-check description: | This skill provides the 12 critical story questions for screenplay evaluation. Covers concept, theme, audience reaction, beginning, ending, rising tensions, characters, protagonist, motivation, antagonist, and believability. Use when: evaluating a screenplay draft, identifying story weaknesses, preparing for rewrites, or validating fundamentals before submission. --- # Story Check Skill ## Invocation Triggers Apply this skill when: - Evaluating a screenplay draft - Identifying story weaknesses - Preparing for rewrites - Validating story fundamentals before submission ## The 12 Story Questions Here are twelve great questions you should ask yourself about your script/story while you are developing it. You should actually chart it out. ### Question 1: Story Elements **What are the elements of my story?** - What is my story's concept? - What genre is my story? ``` CONCEPT: ___________________________________ GENRE: ___________________________________ ``` ### Question 2: Message **What do I want to say with my script or story?** - The state of the world? - Relationships? - Governments? - Religions? - Life in general? - People? ``` THEME/MESSAGE: ___________________________________ ``` ### Question 3: Audience Reaction **How will audiences or readers react to my story?** - Interesting? - Believable? Is it a true story? - Credible? - Compelling? | Criterion | Rating (1-5) | Notes | |-----------|--------------|-------| | Interesting | | | | Believable | | | | Credible | | | | Compelling | | | ### Question 4: Beginning **Where does my story begin?** - What is the setup? - Is the protagonist in a crisis? - Have you established your world? The rules? - The restrictions? ``` SETUP: ___________________________________ WORLD RULES: ___________________________________ ``` ### Question 5: Ending **Where does my story end?** - What is the outcome or resolution? And why? - Do you answer any and all questions presented? - Did you fulfill the premise of the story? ``` RESOLUTION: ___________________________________ QUESTIONS ANSWERED: [ ] Yes [ ] Partial [ ] No PREMISE FULFILLED: [ ] Yes [ ] No ``` ### Question 6: Rising Tensions **Are there rising tensions?** - Are there surprises? - How does the conflict escalate? - Is there a climax? ``` SURPRISE COUNT: ___ ESCALATION PATTERN: ___________________________________ CLIMAX: ___________________________________ ``` ### Question 7: Characters **Who are my characters?** - Are they likable? - Interesting? Unique or different? - Bigger than life? - Will an audience care about them? | Character | Likable | Interesting | Unique | Care Factor | |-----------|---------|-------------|--------|-------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ### Question 8: Protagonist **What or who is my protagonist like?** - Can audiences empathize with them? - What do they want? - What are their goals in life? Needs? - What's at stake for them? - Are they tied to the problem they face? - Are they in a position of no turning back? ``` EMPATHY: [ ] Strong [ ] Moderate [ ] Weak WANT: ___________________________________ NEED: ___________________________________ STAKES: ___________________________________ POINT OF NO RETURN: Page ___ ``` ### Question 9: Motivation **What are my characters' motivations?** - Are these motivations shown? - Justified or unjustified? - Built into the story? ``` PROTAGONIST MOTIVATION: ___________________________________ SHOWN ON SCREEN: [ ] Yes [ ] No JUSTIFIED: [ ] Yes [ ] No BUILT INTO STORY: [ ] Yes [ ] No ``` ### Question 10: Antagonist **Who or what is the antagonist in my story?** - Why are they trying to stop your protagonist? - Is the antagonist a worthy foe? - What drives them? - What do they want or need? ``` ANTAGONIST: ___________________________________ MOTIVATION: ___________________________________ WORTHY FOE: [ ] Yes [ ] No WANT: ___________________________________ ``` ### Question 11: Over-Explanation **Do I over-explain my story?** - Is everything spelled out too clearly? - Is the setup "messy" and too busy? - Do events get explained or unfold dramatically? - Do too many key events take place off screen? | Issue | Present? | Page(s) | |-------|----------|---------| | Over-explanation | | | | Messy setup | | | | Told not shown | | | | Key events off screen | | | ### Question 12: Believability **If my story and characters are fictitious, can I now believe that they are real?** ``` BELIEVABILITY SCORE: ___/10 AREAS TO IMPROVE: ___________________________________ ``` ## Story Check Summary Template ```markdown ## Story Check Summary: [TITLE] ### PASS/FAIL Assessment | Question | Status | Notes | |----------|--------|-------| | 1. Elements | | | | 2. Message | | | | 3. Audience Reaction | | | | 4. Beginning | | | | 5. Ending | | | | 6. Rising Tensions | | | | 7. Characters | | | | 8. Protagonist | | | | 9. Motivation | | | | 10. Antagonist | | | | 11. Over-Explanation | | | | 12. Believability | | | ### Critical Issues 1. ___________________________________ 2. ___________________________________ 3. ___________________________________ ### Recommended Actions 1. ___________________________________ 2. ___________________________________ 3. ___________________________________ ### Overall Assessment [ ] Ready for submission [ ] Needs minor revisions [ ] Needs significant rewrite [ ] Fundamental story issues ``` ## Validation Checklist - [ ] All 12 questions answered honestly - [ ] Issues documented with specific page references - [ ] Action items prioritized - [ ] Overall assessment reflects reality