writing-qualitylisted

# Writing Quality House-neutral rules for making drafted content read like a person wrote it. They apply to any prose surface. Layer project- or brand-specific voice guidance on top of them. ## Core Rules 1. Kill the AI tells: em-dash overuse, "delve", "leverage", "it's not just X, it's Y", rule-of-three padding, and the rest of the patterns in `references/ai-phrases-to-avoid.md`. 2. Prefer plain English. Swap bloated or vague wording for the shorter, concrete alternative. `references/plain-english-alternatives.md` is the lookup table. 3. Front-load the point. Lead sentences, paragraphs, and sections with the conclusion, because readers scan. 4. Concrete over abstract. Show an example before stating a principle, and cut hedges like "just", "simply", "very", and "really". 5. Match the user's voice, not a default. When editing existing content, keep its register and conventions. These rules trim the noise; they don't impose a personality. ## References Review the reference files as well: - `references/ai-phrases-to-avoid.md`: words, phrases, and punctuation patterns that mark text as AI-generated, with replacements. Load when drafting or editing any prose. - `references/plain-english-alternatives.md`: plain-English swaps for corporate, padded, or vague wording. Load when drafting or editing any prose.