Asshole Read

Purpose

Give your writing the meanest, least-charitable read possible. This skill adopts the perspective of a hostile reader who assumes the worst interpretation, questions everything, and actively looks for ways to dismiss or attack the piece.

Use this when:

• You think you're done and want to stress-test the piece
• You're in later drafts and want hard feedback
• You're writing something controversial or high-stakes
• You want to find weaknesses before your critics do

Invocation

• /asshole [text] — Give the provided text the meanest read
• /asshole — System asks "What would you like me to tear apart?"
• Works on selection if provided, asks if not

The Asshole Reader's Mindset