Article Writing

article-writing

Write articles, guides, blog posts, tutorials, newsletter issues, and other long-form content in a distinctive voice derived from supplied examples or brand guidance. Use when the user wants polished written content longer than a paragraph, especially when voice consistency, structure, and credibility matter.

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Article Writing

Write long-form content that sounds like an actual person with a point of view, not an LLM smoothing itself into paste.

When to Activate

drafting blog posts, essays, launch posts, guides, tutorials, or newsletter issues
turning notes, transcripts, or research into polished articles
matching an existing founder, operator, or brand voice from examples
tightening structure, pacing, and evidence in already-written long-form copy

Core Rules

Lead with the concrete thing: artifact, example, output, anecdote, number, screenshot, or code.
Explain after the example, not before.
Keep sentences tight unless the source voice is intentionally expansive.
Use proof instead of adjectives.
Never invent facts, credibility, or customer evidence.

Voice Handling

If the user wants a specific voice, run brand-voice first and reuse its VOICE PROFILE. Do not duplicate a second style-analysis pass here unless the user explicitly asks for one.

If no voice references are given, default to a sharp operator voice: concrete, unsentimental, useful.

Banned Patterns

Delete and rewrite any of these:

"In today's rapidly evolving landscape"
"game-changer", "cutting-edge", "revolutionary"
"here's why this matters" as a standalone bridge
fake vulnerability arcs
a closing question added only to juice engagement
biography padding that does not move the argument
generic AI throat-clearing that delays the point

Writing Process

Clarify the audience and purpose.
Build a hard outline with one job per section.
Start sections with proof, artifact, conflict, or example.
Expand only where the next sentence earns space.
Cut anything that sounds templated, overexplained, or self-congratulatory.

Structure Guidance

Technical Guides

open with what the reader gets
use code, commands, screenshots, or concrete output in major sections
end with actionable takeaways, not a soft recap

Essays / Opinion

start with tension, contradiction, or a specific observation
keep one argument thread per section
make opinions answer to evidence

Newsletters

keep the first screen doing real work
do not front-load diary filler
use section labels only when they improve scanability

Quality Gate

Before delivering:

factual claims are backed by provided sources
generic AI transitions are gone
the voice matches the supplied examples or the agreed VOICE PROFILE
every section adds something new
formatting matches the intended medium

Install skill

Copy and run in your terminal

npx -y skills add https://github.com/affaan-m/ecc --skill article-writing

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