So its really hard for me to stay focused on getting things posted when I see something interesting that sparks a new idea. I promise I will start getting all of the parts of the PWS posted for use.
Today I was looking at the genre-packs. Currently there are 33 Genres listed below along with the Specialist Persona's you can talk with. You can combine genre's which is why these are fairly generic. I've tested a few, and mixed a few with some pretty interesting results, but what if you had a tool that could create your own specific niche genre to add in or share with the class? So today I added the Genre-Forge.skill! It began as an easier way to update the 33 skills below from version 7 to version 9 as much has changed in the PWS in that time and it evolved into its own Animal. It has 3 modes:
Mode A โ New genre from source material You have a how-to-write guide, sample novels, PDFs, or URLs for a specific genre. I'll extract from your material and supplement with web research.
Mode B โ New genre, no source material You name the genre and I build entirely from web research. Solid output, but a Mode A re-run with good source material will always produce a stronger pack.
Mode C โ Hybrid or invented genre You provide mixed source materials from different genres, or describe a mashup you've invented. I'll identify the synthesized genre's DNA, propose a name for it, and build the pack.
This creates such a detailed environment form the genre that I had to split it up into pieces to keep context down. The Story Development Room gets the biggest piece for creating your world and environment. The Character Creator now gets genre archetypes to work from when creating characters or create your own truly unique individuals, and the writes room gets a part to keep them in the right mindset for your genre. This requires updates across the board. Those of you who are with me and stick with me will see all this before we really open up and go live.
Please comment and throw suggestions in. I'm going to concentrate on getting the actual skills up and rolling and then I will update all of the packs below and start adding more from my research and your suggestions.
The genre forge will be available at the Pro level for free and is usable as a stand alone. I'll do a class on each skill as a standalone but they work much better together.
Current Genre Enhancement Packs 4/7/2026
1 Action/Adventure - BOND
2 Comedy/Satire -PRATCHETT
3 Cozy Fantasy - PIRANESI
4 Cozy Mystery - AGATHA
5 Crime/Noir - CHANDLER
6 Cyberpunk - GIBSON
7 Dark Romance - ELEANOR
8 Dystopian/Post-Apocalyptic - ORWELL
9 Epic Fantasy - TOLKIEN
10 Fantasy (General) - URSULA
11 Grimdark Fantasy - ABERCROMBIE
12 Historical Fiction - HILARY
13 Horror - STEPHEN
14 Literary Fiction - WOOLF
15 LitRPG - PIXEL
16 Magical Realism - MARQUEZ
17 Middle Grade - ROALD
18 Military Sci-Fi/Thriller - HEINLEIN
19 Mystery - SHERLOCK
20 Paranormal Romance - WARD
21 Portal Fantasy/Isekai - LEWIS
22 Psychological Thriller - GILLIAN
23 Romance - RAMONA
24 Romantasy - SARAH
25 Science Fiction - CLARKE
26 Space Opera - ASIMOV
27 Steampunk - VERNE
28 Supernatural Thriller - KOONTZ
29 Thriller - LUDLUM
30 Urban/Paranormal - GAIMAN
31 Western - McCARTHY
32 Women's Fiction - KRISTIN
33 Young Adult - JOHN