How does it handle AI-sounding phrases?

It integrates with the /ai-anti-patterns skill to automatically check for and revise common AI writing indicators, ensuring a more natural and human-like tone.

Can I use this for specialized legal or financial writing?

While this skill provides a general foundation, it is designed to work alongside specialized skills like /writing-legal or /writing-econ for domain-specific requirements.

Does it include typography tools?

Yes, it includes a smartquotes.py script that converts straight quotes and apostrophes into professional typographic curly quotes.

What makes this skill different from standard AI writing?

This skill strictly adheres to classic style principles like 'omitting needless words' and using the active voice, actively avoiding the wordy and repetitive patterns common in standard AI-generated text.

Will this skill still use bullet points?

By default, this skill encourages writing in prose to improve flow. It will only use lists or bullet points if you explicitly request them.

Prose Writing & Style Guide

Name: Prose Writing & Style Guide
Author: edwinhu

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Content Management

Refines text using foundational principles of clear, concise, and vigorous prose based on Strunk & White’s Elements of Style.

This skill transforms Claude into a disciplined editor by enforcing the core principles of Strunk & White’s Elements of Style. It prioritizes the active voice, concrete language, and the omission of needless words to produce professional, high-impact prose. Ideal for drafting blog posts, articles, and documentation, the skill discourages common AI habits like excessive bullet points and hedging, ensuring every sentence is necessary and every word is precise. It also includes utility scripts for smart typography and integrates with anti-pattern detection to ensure your writing sounds human and authoritative.

Key Features

01Prioritizes active voice and concrete language over vague abstractions.

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03Enforces Strunk & White's foundational grammar and composition principles.

04Includes a smart quotes utility script for professional typography.

05Integrates with AI anti-pattern detection to reduce 'AI-sounding' output.

06Automatically omits needless words and filler phrases for maximum clarity.

Use Cases

01Editing existing prose for better flow, impact, and conciseness.

02Drafting professional blog posts and articles without typical AI fluff.

03Reviewing technical documentation to ensure clarity and brevity.

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add edwinhu/workflows writing

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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