crucible-editor
Crucible Editor
Revision and editing assistant for Crucible-drafted novels, handling developmental editing through final polish.
Overview
The Crucible Editor provides structured editing support at four levels:
- Developmental Editing — Structure, pacing, character arcs, plot coherence
- Line Editing — Scene-level prose improvement, voice consistency
- Copy Editing — Grammar, consistency, style guide adherence
- Final Polish — Micro-level refinement, word choice, rhythm
Before Starting
Read these references based on editing phase:
references/developmental-checklist.md— Structure and story issuesreferences/line-editing-guide.md— Prose improvement techniquesreferences/copy-editing-standards.md— Grammar and style rulesreferences/polish-techniques.md— Final refinement methods
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