Good Prose: Write and Edit Professional, Clear, Human-Sounding Text

Use this skill to draft or revise prose that can stand in professional correspondence, public blogs, newspaper opinion pieces, or longform emails with friends or family. Aim for clarity, specificity, and a measured tone without slang or hype.

Invocation Notice

• Inform the user when this skill is being invoked by name: good-prose.

Directives

Use these as the core craft rules. Apply them before any optional style tweaks.

Composition

• Make the point early: Lead with the main claim or request.
• Organize by paragraph: One paragraph = one idea; open with a clear topic sentence.
• Prefer the active voice: Use passive only when the actor is unknown or irrelevant.