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From Wiki — Style Guide & File Contract

Purpose: Every file in this wiki must follow this guide. Subagents read this file FIRST, then EPISODE_METADATA.md, EPISODE_SYNOPSES.md, and CANON_FACTS.md before writing anything.

1. Directory structure

/home/writingtired/from-wiki/
├── Index.md                    (home page — written last)
├── _meta/
│   ├── STYLE_GUIDE.md          ← this file
│   ├── EPISODE_METADATA.md     (40-episode canon table)
│   ├── EPISODE_SYNOPSES.md     (official synopsis per episode — canon anchors)
│   └── CANON_FACTS.md          (consolidated canon + status table)
├── 01_Seasons/                 (Season_X_Episode_Y.md, e.g. Season_1_Episode_1.md)
├── 02_Characters/              (Character_Name.md)
├── 03_Plotlines/               (Arc_Name.md)
├── 04_Lore/                    (Topic_Name.md)
└── 05_Tracker/
    └── Unresolved_Plot_Tracker.md

Create directories if missing: mkdir -p /home/writingtired/from-wiki/01_Seasons etc.

2. File naming

  • Exact names as assigned in your task. No suffixes, no extra numbering.
  • Episodes: Season_1_Episode_1.md … Season_4_Episode_10.md
  • Characters: Boyd_Stevens.md, Jim_Matthews.md, Boy_in_White.md
  • Lore: The_Talismans.md, The_Monsters_Behavior.md
  • Plotlines: The_Music_Box_Cicadas_Arc.md
  • One file per character/topic. Do NOT merge assigned files.

3. YAML frontmatter (every file)

Episodes:

---
title: "Long Day's Journey into Night"
type: episode
season: 1
episode: 1
air_date: 2022-02-20
writer: John Griffin
director: Jack Bender
---

Characters:

---
title: "Boyd Stevens"
type: character
group: Main Residents        # Main Residents | Colony House | Bus Passengers | Historical | Entity
status: Alive                # Alive | Deceased | Transformed | Entity
first_appearance: S1E01
last_appearance: S4E10
---

Lore:

---
title: "The Talismans"
type: lore
category: Artifacts
first_introduced: S1E01
---

Plotlines:

---
title: "The Music Box & Cicadas Arc"
type: plotline
status: Resolved             # Resolved | Ongoing | Cliffhanger
span: "S2E01–S2E10"
---
  • Episode → character: [Boyd Stevens](../02_Characters/Boyd_Stevens.html)
  • Episode → lore: [the talismans](../04_Lore/The_Talismans.html)
  • Character → episode: [S3E01](../01_Seasons/Season_3_Episode_1.html)
  • Episode → plotline: [The Music Box & Cicadas Arc](../03_Plotlines/The_Music_Box_Cicadas_Arc.html)
  • Link the FIRST mention only per section, not every occurrence.
  • Episode references inline: S3E01, S4E10 (short form — no link needed).

5. Canon vs. Theory — MANDATORY

  • Canon: everything in EPISODE_SYNOPSES.md, EPISODE_METADATA.md, CANON_FACTS.md, or verifiable from an episode recap. State as fact.
  • Fanon/community terms: "Smiley" is the fan nickname for the smiling creature — note "(called 'Smiley' by fans)" once in its file, then use freely. "Anghkooey" is in-show.
  • Theories/speculation: put ONLY in a ## Theories & Open Questions section at the bottom of lore/character files. Label clearly: "Not confirmed in-show." NEVER present fan theory as canon in the main body.
  • Conflicting info: prefer the episode itself; then official synopsis; then multiple recaps. If sources genuinely conflict, say so in a ## Notes section.
  • Do NOT invent: any plot point, quote, date, or character action must trace to a source (episode, recap, cast list). If you cannot verify something, omit it or mark it [unverified].

6. Content requirements per file type

Episode files (01_Seasons): - Header: # S1E1 — "Long Day's Journey into Night" + air date, writer, director, runtime if known. - Sections: ## Synopsis (300–700 words, expanded from the synopsis anchor with researched detail, in your own words — never copy-paste the anchor verbatim); ## Key Events (bullet list, 6–12 bullets); ## Characters (named characters appearing, with links); ## New Information / Reveals (bullets — what the audience learns); ## Locations (bullet list); ## Deaths (if any, who + how); ## Lore & Mysteries (links to relevant lore files). - Target length: 600–1,200 words. - S4 files may need ## Fan Reactions only if you have solid sourced material (Reddit threads) — optional, 1 short paragraph max.

Character files (02_Characters): - Sections: ## Overview (who they are, role); ## Background (pre-town / arrival story); ## Timeline of Key Events (chronological bullets with S#E# refs); ## Relationships (with links); ## Fate / Current Status (as of S4E10); ## Theories & Open Questions (if applicable). - Main residents: 700–1,200 words. Minor: 250–600 words. Historical/Entity: 400–900 words. - For deceased characters include death scene details and episode.

Lore files (04_Lore): - Sections: ## Overview; ## History & Appearances (chronological, S#E# refs); ## Rules / Mechanics (how it works, as understood in-show); ## Key Scenes; ## Theories & Open Questions; ## Related (links). - 600–1,200 words.

Plotline files (03_Plotlines): - Sections: ## Overview; ## Timeline (S#E# → S#E#, key beats); ## Resolution / Current State; ## Significance (how it connects to other arcs); ## Related (links). - 600–1,200 words.

7. Research workflow

  1. Read the four _meta files first.
  2. web_search for recaps: e.g. "From" season 3 episode 7 recap, site:denofgeek.com from episode recap, site:tvline.com from recap, from.fandom.com wiki episode, "from" mgm+ recap screenrant.
  3. If web_search returns nothing useful, use web_extract directly on known recap URLs (Den of Geek, TVLine, ScreenRant, The Spool, Collider, CBR, Fandom wiki pages like https://from.fandom.com/wiki/<Episode_Name> or https://from.fandom.com/wiki/Boyd_Stevens).
  4. Reddit: r/FromSeries for fan terminology and reactions — search via web_extract on https://www.reddit.com/r/FromSeries/search/?q=... or old.reddit.com. Treat Reddit as fan-source, never canon.
  5. Cross-check the synopsis anchor: your writeup must AGREE with the anchor. You may add detail, not contradict it.
  6. Verify: after writing each file, ls the target directory to confirm the file exists and read_file the head of 2–3 files to spot-check frontmatter.

8. Writing quality

  • Neutral, encyclopedic tone. No first person. No marketing fluff.
  • Present tense for ongoing status, past tense for completed events within narrative summary is fine — pick one per file and stay consistent.
  • Spell out episode refs as S#E# (e.g., S3E10). Use "the Township"/"the town" interchangeably but pick "the town" as default; "Colony House" capitalized.
  • Character names: first mention full name, then surname or first name consistently (use surname for adults after first mention, e.g., "Boyd"; first names for kids "Julie", "Ethan").
  • Quotes: only exact, short quotes from episodes (recaps may paraphrase — only use direct quotes you're confident about; otherwise paraphrase).
  • No emoji. Minimal bold/italics. Use ## headers and - bullets.