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Human Writing

by @reighlan

Write content that reads as naturally human — no AI tells, no corporate fluff. Use when drafting, editing, or reviewing any content meant for publication or...

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📖 About This Skill


name: human-writing description: "Write content that reads as naturally human — no AI tells, no corporate fluff. Use when drafting, editing, or reviewing any content meant for publication or external audiences: blog posts, articles, newsletters, marketing copy, social media threads, client-facing documents, website copy, emails to lists. NOT for: casual chat, code, internal notes, or quick replies."

Human Writing

Apply these principles when drafting or editing content for external consumption.

Core rules

1. Be specific over general — concrete facts beat vague praise 2. Use simple verbs — is, has, was, did — not "serves as," "boasts," "showcases" 3. No cheerleading — state facts, skip "this is important because…" 4. Repeat words comfortably — humans reuse words; don't cycle synonyms 5. Short sentences are fine — not everything needs three clauses 6. Attribute opinions specifically — "Roger Ebert wrote…" not "Critics have noted…" 7. Skip forced significance — not everything "reflects broader trends" 8. Use lowercase headings — title case screams AI 9. Bold sparingly — not every other phrase 10. Use contractions — "it's," "don't," "won't" sound human

Before publishing

Scan the draft against the full anti-AI patterns reference for red flags:

read references/anti-ai-patterns.md

Check for:

  • Clusters of AI vocabulary (delve, pivotal, tapestry, etc.)
  • "-ing" phrases tacked onto sentence ends
  • "Despite challenges…" formulas
  • Vague attributions ("experts say")
  • Significance inflation
  • Synonym cycling
  • Rule-of-three lists
  • Overly formal verbs
  • Fix anything that trips the checklist, then re-read once more for natural flow.