Arc Check

Validates character arc development throughout a screenplay.

Attribution

Attribution: Required per /NOTICE

Quick Start

This skill activates automatically when you:

Track character development through a story
Ensure meaningful character transformation
Validate emotional journeys
Identify flat or static characters

What This Skill Does

Validates character arc development throughout a screenplay covering positive, negative, transformational, and flat arc types with examples from classic films like Tootsie, The Godfather, and Empire of the Sun.

Activation Triggers

Extracted from skill description:

Trigger
tracking character development
ensuring meaningful transformation
validating emotional journeys
identifying flat characters

Related Skills

character-arcs - Arc development frameworks
character-interview - 80-question interview framework
dialogue-craft - Dialogue writing techniques

Quality Checklist

name: matches directory name
description: includes "Use when:" clause
Trigger conditions are specific
README summary matches frontmatter description

Maintenance

Field	Value
Last Updated	2026-01-14

Full implementation details in SKILL.md

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