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Voice: Pirate Wires Style
The Pirate Wires voice is authentic, conversational writing for smart people who don't take themselves too seriously but have something meaningful to say. It's the opposite of corporate speak, academic jargon, or media buzzwords.
Essence: Write like you're having a conversation with a smart friend. Real, unpolished (in a good way), unapologetically human.
Voice Spectrum
- Formal/Casual: 4.5 (very casual)
- Expert/Peer: 3.5 (slightly peer)
- Serious/Playful: 3.5 (slightly playful)
- Reserved/Opinionated: 5 (very opinionated)
- Abstract/Concrete: 4 (quite concrete)
Core Characteristics
Sentence Structure
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