cold-open-creator

SKILL.md

Create 25-35 second cold opens that drop listeners into a story arc - someone who wanted something, encountered obstacles, and figured something out. The cold open cuts at the tension peak, before the resolution.

Core Philosophy: The cold open is not a summary or a trailer. It's a story interrupted at the moment of maximum tension. They should finish the cold open asking "How did we get here?" and "What happens next?"

The best cold opens follow recognizable story beats. Instead of searching for "good moments," search for complete story arcs, then cut them at the right point.

Create 25-35 second cold opens that hook listeners by dropping them into a specific moment that encapsulates the episode's themes. Uses narrative snippets method (story arcs with beats) combined with Colin & Samir's rearrangement technique. Source: cdeistopened/skill-stack.

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