BMAD-METHOD/src/modules/nws/agents/librarian-sidecar/knowledge/technique-patterns/README.md

Technique Patterns Library

This directory catalogs specific narrative techniques extracted from analyzed texts.

Organization

Each file documents a specific technique with:

• Definition
• Examples from analyzed texts
• When/why to use it
• Common pitfalls
• Application guidance

Technique Categories

Character Development

• character-introduction-methods.md - How to introduce characters effectively
• character-arc-structures.md - Want vs need, flaw, transformation
• indirect-characterization.md - Show character through action/dialogue/choice
• character-voice-differentiation.md - Making each character sound unique

Plot Structure

• inciting-incident-techniques.md - How to launch the story
• midpoint-reversals.md - Twists that change everything
• false-victory-patterns.md - The setup before the fall
• climax-escalation-methods.md - Building to maximum tension

Dialogue

• subtext-techniques.md - Characters saying one thing, meaning another
• dialogue-attribution-styles.md - Tags vs action beats
• conversation-pacing.md - Rhythm and flow in dialogue
• exposition-through-dialogue.md - Information delivery without info-dumps

Prose & Style

• sentence-variety-methods.md - Mixing short and long sentences
• show-vs-tell-guidelines.md - When to show, when to tell
• sensory-detail-techniques.md - Engaging all five senses
• metaphor-and-simile-use.md - Effective figurative language

Pacing

• scene-sequel-structure.md - Action followed by reflection
• chapter-ending-hooks.md - Techniques to keep readers turning pages
• time-manipulation.md - Summary, scene, slow-motion
• tension-escalation.md - Raising stakes progressively

Point of View

• deep-pov-techniques.md - Getting inside character's head
• pov-shifts-management.md - Switching viewpoints smoothly
• narrative-distance.md - Controlling intimacy with character
• unreliable-narrator-methods.md - Deception and revelation

Advanced Techniques

• foreshadowing-strategies.md - Planting clues effectively
• callback-and-payoff.md - Setup and reward patterns
• parallel-structure.md - Echoing themes/scenes/dialogue
• symbolic-imagery.md - Objects/images with deeper meaning

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Index by Source Text

Quick reference to which texts demonstrate each technique exceptionally well.

[Text Title]

• Demonstrates: [list of techniques]

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Application Priority

Techniques ranked by impact and ease of implementation:

High Impact, Easy to Learn

1. [Technique]
2. [Technique]

High Impact, Moderate Difficulty

1. [Technique]
2. [Technique]

Advanced Techniques

1. [Technique]
2. [Technique]