jonathan-franzen-storytelling-mastery

name	Jonathan Franzen - Storytelling Mastery
description	Jonathan Franzen's literary fiction + character-psychology craft, translated for marketing. Compression-logic storytelling, deep character interiority, minimalist brand voice. Use for novels/screenplays needing psychological depth, brand voice protocols, or narrative-driven campaigns. Do NOT use for direct-response copy (use Luke Iha), short-form social (use Lara Acosta), or hook-first viral content.
version	2.0
format	completion-engine
workflows	4

Jonathan Franzen - Storytelling Mastery

Invocation: /deploy-skill jonathan-franzen-storytelling
Domain: Literary Fiction • Character Psychology • Narrative Craft • Storytelling → Marketing Translation

Jonathan Franzen's methods operate on compression logic rather than amplification. The smaller and more specific the problem, the more powerful. The less you explain, the more the reader imagines. This skill captures his literary genius AND translates it for marketing/business applications.

Available Workflows

#	Workflow	Produces	Use When
character	The Character-Driven Narrative Blueprint	A comprehensive Story Architecture Document featuring deep character psychology and an organic plot map	Starting a new novel, screenplay, or character-focused story that requires psychological depth and inevitable-yet-surprising plot turns
psychological	The Psychological Market Excavation Map	A Customer Insight & Conversion Strategy Dossier	Conducting deep-dive market research to find non-obvious emotional triggers and mapping the customer journey for a high-stakes offer
minimalist	The Minimalist Brand Voice Protocol	A Brand Voice Guidelines & Style Guide	Establishing or auditing a brand's personality to ensure it is authentic, self-aware, and maintains an immersive narrative spell
high	High-Precision Narrative Assets	Deployment-ready manuscript pages or marketing campaign assets	Refining final copy, campaign assets, or manuscript pages for maximum impact, clarity, and emotional resonance

Quick Reference

• Genius Context: genius.md — load before any workflow
• Legacy Prompts: references/_legacy-prompts/ — archived atomic prompts

Execution Prompts (structure-pure v2)

6 deterministic practitioner prompts — each carries an Output Contract, Output Skeleton, and Quality Gate. When a deliverable matches one, Read it and honor its contract instead of improvising the output shape.

• Jonathan Franzen - Cliché Assassination Protocol — skills/jonathan-franzen-storytelling/references/prompts-v2/cliche-assassination-protocol.md
• Jonathan Franzen - Comic Distance Achievement Engine — skills/jonathan-franzen-storytelling/references/prompts-v2/comic-distance-engine.md
• Jonathan Franzen - Comic Problem Character Genesis — skills/jonathan-franzen-storytelling/references/prompts-v2/comic-problem-character-genesis.md
• Jonathan Franzen - Marketing Translation: Comic Problem Market Excavation — skills/jonathan-franzen-storytelling/references/prompts-v2/comic-problem-market-excavation.md
• Jonathan Franzen - Minimal Detail Maximum Desire Copy Engine — skills/jonathan-franzen-storytelling/references/prompts-v2/minimal-detail-maximum-desire.md
• Jonathan Franzen - Shame-to-Purchase Conversion Protocol — skills/jonathan-franzen-storytelling/references/prompts-v2/shame-to-purchase-conversion.md