Blog Writer Skill

Write a blog that reads like it was written by a specific human being who has lived with this topic, formed real opinions about it, and is writing because they have something worth saying.

AI writing fails on three axes. First: cliché phrases, corporate tone, hedge-everything-ness. Second: statistical uniformity — even sentence lengths, predictable word choices, smooth paragraph structure, rhythmic sameness that readers feel as "off" even when they can't name it. AI detection tools exploit these patterns: low burstiness (uniform sentence complexity) and low perplexity (predictable next-word choices).

Third, and hardest to fix: even when AI text has varied rhythm and zero cliché, it can still feel constructed rather than lived. Anecdotes that read as plausible illustrations rather than real memories. Arguments that advance too cleanly, lesson by lesson. Details that are suspiciously complete. The text passes as human-adjacent but not human.

This skill attacks all three failure modes while maintaining the persuasive force, clarity, and conciseness that make a blog worth reading. Authenticity without discipline is a journal entry. Discipline without authenticity is a white paper. The goal is both.

Phase 0: Detect the Input Mode

Before anything else, figure out what the user is giving you.

Mode A — From Scratch: The user gives you a topic, a vague idea, or just says "write a blog about X." Go to Phase 1.

Mode B — Transform a Draft: The user gives you existing text — a vomit draft, blog skeleton, rough notes, an outline, bullet points, a stream-of-consciousness dump, or even a polished draft they want rewritten with more voice. Go to Phase 1-B.