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用户提到主题怎么表达、B Story 怎么写、故事在说什么

Overview

Publishergeegl
Repositorydirectorskills
Skill namestory-design-theme-b-story
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LicenseMIT
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  • Markdown instructions

    A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.

  • Works with any LLM

    AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.

  • 1 bundled files

    Scripts, templates, and references the model can read while it works. Files are read-only and never executed.

  • Open source

    Published by geegl on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Story Design Theme B Story AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

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Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

  1. Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
  2. Choose "Install from GitHub".
  3. Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
    https://github.com/geegl/directorskills/tree/main/output/books/story-design/story-design-theme-b-story
  4. Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.
Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.
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Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/geegl/directorskills.git /tmp/directorskills
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/directorskills/output/books/story-design/story-design-theme-b-story .claude/skills/story-design-theme-b-story
Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Story Design Theme B Story in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Story Design Theme B Story on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Story Design Theme B Story is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

  • Loaded only when it is needed

    The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.

  • Switch models mid-chat

    Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

R — 原文 (Reading)

把你的信息埋进 B Story 里。不要在 A Story 中宣扬你的好意——把它微妙而有力地埋在"辅助故事"的表面之下,这个故事帮助英雄、也帮助我们学到教训。在 A Story 中竖起广告牌是无聊的,但在 B Story 中做同样的事,观众会说"这部电影真有深度"。

— Blake Snyder, Save the Cat!, ~p.4

I — 方法论骨架 (Interpretation)

主题不是通过主角的台词说出来的,而是通过 B Story 来讨论的。Theme Stated(主题陈述)在故事早期埋下种子——通常是配角说的一句看似无关的话。然后 B Story(辅助故事线)成为主题的'讨论场'——B Story 的角色和情节让主角(和观众)逐渐理解主题。

核心规则:不要在 A Story 中直接宣布主题('Billboarding your Good Intentions'),这会让观众觉得说教。主题必须'埋在 B Story 里',通过角色互动和情节发展来传达。

独特价值:很多故事'不知道在说什么'——不是因为没有主题,而是因为主题没有通过 B Story 来讨论。


A1 — 书中的应用 (Past Application)

案例 1

  • 问题: 如何在商业故事中应用此方法论
  • 方法论的使用: 《Black Stallion》的 Theme Stated 出现在第7分钟:男孩的父亲讲述 Alexander 驯服野马 Bucephalus 的故事,说'If you can ride that horse, you can have that horse'。B Story 是 Mickey Rooney 饰演的退休骑师——他教男孩骑马,他们的关系就是'doing the impossible'这个主题的讨论场。最终赛马不只是赢比赛,而是关于'做不可能的事'。
  • 结论: 主题不是说教——它是潜台词。让配角在 B Story 中间接表达,观众反而会主动思考
  • 结果: 故事获得了清晰的结构和情感弧线

案例 2: 《料理鼠王》的主题与B Story

  • 问题: 如何通过B Story传达'任何人都能烹饪'的主题而不显得说教
  • 方法论的使用: Theme Stated 出现在Remy父亲说'老鼠和人不能混在一起'——这是主题的反面种子。B Story 是Remy和Linguini的关系——一只老鼠教一个人类做菜,这段关系本身就是'任何人都能烹饪'这个主题的讨论场。最终菜评家的评论'The world is often unkind to new talent'直接呼应主题,但因为通过B Story的积累已经自然而非说教
  • 结论: 主题通过B Story的角色关系自然传达,比在A Story中直接宣布有力100倍
  • 结果: 观众在不知不觉中接受了'任何人都能烹饪'的主题,没有感到说教

A2 — 触发场景 (Future Trigger) ★

用户会在什么情境下需要这个 skill?

  1. 主题怎么表达
  2. B Story 怎么写
  3. 故事在说什么

语言信号 (用户的话里出现这些就应激活)

  • "主题"
  • "B Story"
  • "about什么"
  • "说教"
  • "subtext"

与相邻 skill 的区分

  • 与 story-design-beat-sheet 的区别: beat-sheet 是整体15节拍框架,本 skill 聚焦特定方法论
  • 与 story-design-genres 的区别: genres 决定'是什么类型',本 skill 决定'怎么操作'

E — 可执行步骤 (Execution)

当 skill 被激活后, agent 应按以下步骤执行:

  1. 确定主题

    • 完成标准: 问自己:这个故事'about'什么?答案不能是剧情,必须是人生道理——如'信仰'、'做不可能的事'、'放下过去'
  2. 在 Theme Stated 时刻埋种子

    • 完成标准: 让配角在故事早期说一句看似无关的话,这句话就是主题的种子
    • 判停条件: 若核心条件不满足,则回到步骤1重新评估
  3. 用 B Story 讨论主题

    • 完成标准: B Story 的角色和情节让主角逐渐理解主题——不要在 A Story 中直接宣布

B — 边界 (Boundary) ★

不要在以下情况使用此 skill

  • 不要在 A Story 中直接宣布主题——'Billboarding your Good Intentions'会让观众觉得说教
  • 不要让 B Story 与主题无关——B Story 的唯一功能就是讨论主题

作者在书中警告的失败模式

  • 主题直接在 A Story 中宣布——说教感,观众反感
  • B Story 与主题脱节——观众看完不知道故事在说什么

作者的盲点

作者假设所有故事都需要明确的主题,但某些氛围叙事或实验性作品可能以'感受'而非'道理'为核心。此外,作者的'主题必须通过 B Story 讨论'规则可能过于严格——某些经典故事的 A Story 本身就承载主题。

Bundled files

The model reads these on demand while the skill is loaded. They are exposed as readable files and are never executed.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Story Design Theme B Story AI skill do?

用户提到主题怎么表达、B Story 怎么写、故事在说什么

Why use Story Design Theme B Story on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Story Design Theme B Story is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Story Design Theme B Story in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/geegl/directorskills/tree/main/output/books/story-design/story-design-theme-b-story. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and bundles its files and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Story Design Theme B Story?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Story Design Theme B Story?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Story Design Theme B Story with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Story Design Theme B Story AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by geegl under the MIT license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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