Review work after prose exists: editorial review, craft critique, continuity/voice review, copyediting, proofreading, and synthesis of reader-sim signal. Load when diagnosing a draft rather than rewriting it.

Story Review Analytical review of existing prose. This skill is for diagnosis, not rewriting. Keep /reader sim separate when the task needs a felt first time reader experience rather than analytical critique. Choose the review level before reading. Start big before small unless the caller explicitly asks for a late stage pass. The edit levels move from structural to surface, and each assumes the levels above it are stable: Editorial review — holistic third party book editor pass. What kind of revision does this draft need, and in what order? Developmental edit — structure, promise, causality, pacing, character arc. Is the draft the right shape? Line edit — voice, rhythm, clarity, texture. Does the prose move well? Copyedit — grammar, usage, punctuation, consistency. Is it correct? Proofreading — final surface pass. What slipped through? Each level has a dedicated resource with method and checklist: resources/editorial review.md resources/developmental edit.md resources/line edit.md resources/copyedit.md resources/proofreading.md For adversarial craft critique (as opposed to editorial review), load: resources/prose critique.md — methodology and focus area routing. resources/prose critique/ — deep resources per focus area (structure, character, voice, prose, continuity). When review incorporates reader sim data: resources/reader sim signal.md — how to interpret and synthesize reader sim output alongside analytical critique.

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