writing-maestro
Installation
SKILL.md
Writing Maestro
Use this skill when the task is to write, rewrite, edit, or polish prose that humans will read.
Mission
- Make writing clear, direct, and specific.
- Remove common AI writing tells and templated cadence.
- Keep tone natural while preserving the user's intent and voice.
Workflow
- Set constraints: audience, format, tone, and required level of detail.
- Draft for meaning first: prioritize factual clarity over style flourishes.
- Run anti-trope pass with references/ai-writing-tropes-to-avoid.md.
- Select style reference level:
- Default: use references/elements-of-style-principles.md for fast, token-efficient cleanup.
- Detailed and human-facing writing: must use references/the-elements-of-style.md.
- Run clarity and concision pass with the selected style reference.
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