Talk Stage 5: Script

Produces the complete talk in 3 deliverables: the 5-act narrative with speaker notes, the slide specification, and the Kimi prompt ready to copy-paste.

Prerequisite: The user has validated angle + title at the Stage 4 CHECKPOINT. Do not run this stage without that confirmation.

When to Use This Skill

• After Stage 4 CHECKPOINT is confirmed

• When you have a validated angle + title

• To produce the complete script and slide spec

What This Skill Does

• Verifies inputs — all upstream files + angle/title confirmation

• Loads the Kimi template — from templates/kimi-prompt-template.md

• Builds the pitch — 5-act structure with speaker notes and timing

• Builds the slide spec — slide by slide with visual, text, notes

• Generates the Kimi prompt — fills the template with talk content

• Saves 3 files

Input

• talks/{YYYY}-{slug}-summary.md

• talks/{YYYY}-{slug}-concepts.md

• talks/{YYYY}-{slug}-angles.md

• talks/{YYYY}-{slug}-titre.md

• talks/{YYYY}-{slug}-timeline.md (optional — enriches speaker notes)

• Chosen angle + chosen title (explicit user confirmation from Stage 4)

Output

• talks/{YYYY}-{slug}-pitch.md

• talks/{YYYY}-{slug}-slides.md

• talks/{YYYY}-{slug}-kimi-prompt.md

pitch.md Format

Pitch — {title}

Event: {event} | Duration: {duration} min | Slides: ~{n} slides Angle: {selected angle}

Global structure

ACT 1: {TITLE} (Slides 1-{n}, ~{n} min)

{Narrative description of the act in 2-3 sentences — what happens, the emotion targeted}

Slide {n} — {Slide title}

• Visual: {visual description — simple, precise}
• Key text: {what appears on screen — max 10 words}
• Speaker notes: "{exact text to say — conversational, natural}"
• Duration: {n} min
• Pause: yes/no | {if yes: why, intended effect}

[Repeat for each slide in the act]

[Acts 2, 3, 4, 5 — same structure]

Key moments (must not be rushed)

Timing check

Q&A planned: {n} min

slides.md Format

Slide-by-slide spec, ready to hand to a designer or pass to Kimi.

Slides Spec — {title}

Total: {n} slides | Event: {event} | Date: {date}

SLIDE 1 — Title Slide

• Main title: {title}
• Subtitle: {subtitle or tagline}
• Speaker: {name}
• Event: {event} — {date}
• Visual: {background description — texture, image, mood}
• Speaker notes: "{text}"
• Duration: {n} sec

SLIDE {n} — {Slide title}

• Title: {title}
• Visual: {precise visual description}
  • Type: {bar chart / timeline / diagram / big number / comparison table / screenshot placeholder}
  • Data: {specific values if chart}
• Key text: {what appears — max 30 words total}
• Metrics displayed: {numbers if metrics slide}
• Speaker notes: "{exact text}"
• Duration: {n} min
• Act: {act number}

[Repeat for each slide]

Screenshots to capture

kimi-prompt.md

Fill the template at templates/kimi-prompt-template.md with the talk's content.

Required sections to complete:

• Full title and subtitle

• Speaker name + event + date + duration + language + slide count

• Design requirements (adjust color palette if different from default)

• Slide Content Structure (section by section, all 5 acts)

• Screenshot placeholders (slides awaiting real captures)

• Tone reference (adapt to the talk's style)

Verify no {PLACEHOLDER} remains in the final file before handing to the user.

Script Construction Rules

• 1 idea per slide — never more, never less

• Speaker notes = what you say, not what you read — minimal slides, conversational notes

• Numbers are heroes — metrics appear large and alone on their slide

• Anecdotes > explanations — "one Tuesday morning, 3 bugs..." > "git worktrees enable parallelism"

• Explicit transitions — note the link between each act in the notes

• Realistic timing — add 10% buffer total (slides always run long)

Anti-patterns

• Slides loaded with bullets (never more than 5 words per line)

• Speaker notes in technical jargon (read them aloud to validate)

• Vague Kimi prompt ("make it look nice") — each slide must be precise

• Omitting screenshot placeholders from the Kimi prompt

• Generating more slides than the duration allows (2-3 min/slide for REX)

Validation Checklist

• Pitch covers 5 acts with coherent timing (±10% of target duration)

• Each slide has visual + text + speaker notes

• Key moments identified (pauses, punchlines, transitions)

• Slides spec ready to hand to a designer

• Kimi prompt complete (all template sections filled)

• Screenshots to capture listed with source

• No {PLACEHOLDER} remaining in kimi-prompt.md

• 3 files saved

Using the Kimi Prompt

• Open {slug}-kimi-prompt.md

• Verify no {PLACEHOLDER} remains (search the file)

• Go to kimi.com — free account, no API needed

• Start a new conversation

• Copy-paste the entire prompt

• Kimi generates the presentation

For iterative refinement: add follow-up messages targeting specific slides. "Slide 7: make the number larger, remove the bullet list."

Tips

• Speaker notes are the heart of this stage — they're what distinguishes a good talk from a good slide deck

• The Kimi template includes a dark design system with orange accent colors. Adapt Color Palette in the template if your brand has different colors

• Generate more slides than needed in the first pass, then cut — easier than writing from scratch

Templates

• Kimi prompt: templates/kimi-prompt-template.md

Related

• Stage 4: Position — prerequisite (CHECKPOINT required)

• Stage 6: Revision — reads pitch + slides

• Orchestrator