Can I use this for technical documentation?

Absolutely. It optimizes for clarity and directness by enforcing a 10th-grade reading level and removing 'hedge stacks' that often clutter technical writing.

How does this skill differ from a standard prompt?

This is a 'root' skill designed to be invoked automatically, providing a permanent framework of constraints and style principles that govern every output Claude generates.

Which specific AI patterns does it eliminate?

It targets 'correlative constructions' (e.g., 'not just X but Y'), forbidden openers like 'in today's fast-paced world,' and buzzwords like 'delve' or 'tapestry.'

Who are the stylistic influences for this skill?

The prose style is modeled after the direct, dry, and literary voices of authors like Joan Didion and publications like Pirate Wires.

How does it make AI sound more human?

By mandating specificity (real names/numbers), encouraging strong opinions over fake objectivity, and using varied sentence lengths including one-word fragments.

Writing Style Standards

Name: Writing Style Standards
Author: cdeistopened

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Content Management

Enforces rigorous prose standards and eliminates robotic AI writing patterns to produce clear, human-centric content.

This skill serves as the foundational writing guide for the Skill Stack ecosystem, blending literary influences with a direct, opinionated tone. It provides a rigorous framework for content creation by banning correlative constructions, robotic openers, and overused AI vocabulary while mandating specific human markers like rhythmic variation and stance-taking. Designed to be invoked automatically, it ensures that every piece of documentation or creative output maintains a consistent, sophisticated, and distinctly non-artificial voice that resonates with readers.

Key Features

01Applies rhythmic sentence variation for improved readability

02Injects specificity and opinion to maintain an authentic human voice

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04Filters out overused buzzwords and robotic transitional phrases

05Eliminates common AI 'tells' and correlative constructions

06Enforces a clear 10th-grade reading level for accessibility

Use Cases

01Refining AI-generated newsletters into punchy, editorial-grade copy

02Standardizing content across a distributed team of writers and developers

03Drafting technical documentation that sounds authoritative and clear

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add cdeistopened/skill-stack writing-style

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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