winning-writing-criticlisted

# Winning Writing critic Source: every file in `points/`. This skill is the orchestrator — it pulls from all of them. ## What it does Given any draft, score it against the full *Winning Writing* rubric, then rewrite it. The output is two things: a numbered critique and a clean rewrite. ## The rubric Score each dimension 0–10. Anything below 7 needs work. ### 1. Main point (0–10) - Is there a single clear main point? - Is it in the first sentence? - Could the reader summarize it in 6 words? ### 2. Audience (0–10) - Does the writer know who's reading this? - Is it written *for* them, not *at* them? - Would the reader feel "one in a million" or "one of a million"? ### 3. BLUF (0–10) - Is the conclusion up front? - Or is there organ music — buildup, throat-clearing, qualification? ### 4. Length (0–10) - Is this as short as it can be without losing substance? - Cold email under 200 words? Op-ed under 800? ### 5. Story vs. resume (0–10) - Is there a specific scene with date, place, sensory detail? - Or is it a list of accomplishments? ### 6. "Like you" / connection (0–10) - Is there a specific, genuine bridge between writer and reader? - Not generic ("we both believe in AI") - Not self-diminishing ("but at a smaller scale") ### 7. Why-you / why-now (0–10) - What makes this writer uniquely qualified to say this? - Why is this timely? ### 8. The ask or offer (0–10) - Is the ask small and specific? - Is there an offer, or is the writer only taking? - Door open for no? ##