Mordred's Tale — Task Registry
Writing and story tasks — draft to completion first, polish later. Act I → Act II (Mordred) → Act III (TBD).
Mordred's Tale — Task Registry
Phase mt-act-i — Finish Act I (chapter-at-a-time drafting)
| Id | Status | Goal | Depends | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|
mt-act1-01 | done | draft full Chapter 3 in one pass (not page-by-page): Morgana eastern quarters, council pressure, imprisonment payoff, Jack intercut/re-align by Act I end; Mordred orphanage route set; introduce Owain (subordinate) | — | chapter done checklist, pnpm run build:books |
mt-act1-02 | in-progress | rework Chapter 3 pass 2 (still chapter scope): continuity, emotional arc, scene transitions, tone consistency; do not micro-polish line-by-line yet | mt-act1-01 | chapter done checklist |
mt-act1-03 | planned | lock Act I handoff from Chapter 3 to Act II opener conditions (orphanage first day + Midas setup) | mt-act1-02 | chapter done checklist |
Phase mt-act-ii — Act II: Their lives (chapter-at-a-time drafting)
| Id | Status | Goal | Depends | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|
mt-act2-00 | planned | lock Act II chapter list + beat map (chapter boundaries, POV owner, scene purpose per chapter) | mt-act1-03 | outline updated |
mt-act2-01 | planned | draft Act II chapter-by-chapter (full chapter pass each), then rework each chapter once before moving on | mt-act2-00 | chapter done checklist, pnpm run build:books |
Phase mt-act-iii — Act III: War, conflict, their place (chapter-at-a-time drafting)
| Id | Status | Goal | Depends | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|
mt-act3-00 | planned | lock Act III chapter list + beat map (battle chapter, carriage/reveal chapter, throne-take chapter) | mt-act2-01 | outline updated |
mt-act3-01 | planned | draft Act III chapter-by-chapter (full chapter draft then one chapter-level rework pass) to complete manuscript | mt-act3-00 | chapter done checklist, pnpm run build:books |
Phase mt-polish — Later (deferred)
| Id | Status | Goal | Depends | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|
mt-polish-01 | deferred | line edit and typo pass (all chapters) | mt-act3-01 | read-through |
mt-polish-02 | deferred | continuity pass (timeline, relics, names, Jack past vs present) | mt-polish-01 | read-through |
mt-polish-03 | deferred | prose balance (dialogue vs description) | mt-polish-02 | read-through |
mt-polish-04 | deferred | Ch3 page 1 (The Changed World) — typos, Morgana interiority | mt-polish-01 | read-through |
Registry Rules
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
ordering | rows in intended execution order |
status-set | planned, in-progress, done, blocked, deferred |
verification | manuscript reads; book build succeeds when applicable |
priority | Act I → Act II → Act III → polish. |
Chapter Done Checklist (Definition of Done)
| Check | Pass Criteria |
|---|---|
1-beats-landed | All required outline beats for the chapter are present in scene form (not notes). |
2-scene-causality | Each scene clearly causes the next or creates pressure for the next. No orphan scene. |
3-character-motive | POV character motive is explicit in each scene; decisions are understandable even when flawed. |
4-canon-consistency | Timeline, magic rules, and named-character facts match decisions and outline. |
5-act-handoff | Chapter ending creates a clean handoff into the next chapter/act objective. |
6-dialogue-interiority-balance | Chapter includes dialogue and interior reaction beats; no long unreadable exposition blocks. |
7-placeholder-policy | No TODO placeholders except wording-level polish notes. Missing plot beats are not allowed. |
8-read-through | One full read-through complete; awkward transitions and obvious logic gaps fixed. |
9-build-check | pnpm run build:books passes after chapter save when applicable. |