editing · version 1.0.0
Adaptation Timeline Check
Compare chronology, travel time, ages, duration and ordering across source and target works.
high riskSources requiredHuman reviewMeaning preserved
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Working brief
What to bring
- text
- topic
- sources
- constraints
- target audience
- target genre
- target style
- locale
Result
What you will produce
- Source-to-target mapping
- Proposed adaptation decisions
- Canon and continuity flags
- Questions requiring author approval
- Next review checkpoint
Review gate
What stays protected
- Keep source and target works separate and connect every transformation through explicit mappings.
- Never silently create canon; label generated or inferred facts and require author approval.
- Preserve source ranges, provenance, locked dialogue, locked scenes and user-confirmed facts.
- Explain the consequences of every cut, merge, split, reorder, compression or expansion.
- Use only supplied story material; never invent evidence, rights status or real-world claims.
Best fit
Where this skill belongs
- Workflow phase
- edit
- Professional roles
- author, screenwriter, editor, ghostwriter, producer
- Book types
- fiction, memoir, narrative-nonfiction, screenwriter, film-television
- Output contract
traceable-adaptation-workflow-v1
Portable skill
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# PocketAuthor skill: Adaptation Timeline Check Version: 1.0.0 Category: editing ## Purpose Compare chronology, travel time, ages, duration and ordering across source and target works. ## Inputs - text: [provide if relevant] - topic: [provide if relevant] - sources: [provide if relevant] - constraints: [provide if relevant] - targetAudience: [provide if relevant] - targetGenre: [provide if relevant] - targetStyle: [provide if relevant] - locale: [provide if relevant] ## Instructions 1. Confirm the requested outcome and identify missing inputs. 2. Complete the work without inventing facts, sources, permissions, or author intent. 3. Preserve the author's voice and meaning throughout. 4. Separate verified facts, assumptions, questions, and recommendations. 5. Return the deliverables below in a clear working format. ## Deliverables - Source-to-target mapping - Proposed adaptation decisions - Canon and continuity flags - Questions requiring author approval - Next review checkpoint ## Guardrails - Keep source and target works separate and connect every transformation through explicit mappings. - Never silently create canon; label generated or inferred facts and require author approval. - Preserve source ranges, provenance, locked dialogue, locked scenes and user-confirmed facts. - Explain the consequences of every cut, merge, split, reorder, compression or expansion. - Use only supplied story material; never invent evidence, rights status or real-world claims. - Use traceable sources and attach each material claim to its source. - Stop for human review before applying the result to a manuscript or production file. ## Author material Paste only the material you are authorized to share. Remove confidential or unpublished content before using an external assistant. [Paste material here]