majiayu000 Copywriting Skill
When writing or editing content for this guide, follow these guidelines.
Terminology
Refer to the project as a "guide" rather than a "book" - it's more humble.
Voice
From CLAUDE.md:
- ELI5: Simple, clear language
- Short and direct: No fluff
- Concrete over abstract: Show the situation, name the pattern, explain the move
Section Headers
Use these standard headers in failure modes and patterns:
| Use | Avoid |
|---|---|
| Theory | Why This Happens |
| Symptoms | Signs / Indicators |
| Mitigation | How to Fix / Solution |
Anthropomorphization
AVOID ANTHROPOMORPHIZING THE MODEL. Use mechanistic language instead of implying human-like cognition, desire, or agency.
| Avoid | Use Instead |
|---|---|
| "decides" | "selects", "outputs" |
| "wants" | "is configured to", "attempts to" |
| "learns" | "is trained on", "patterns from training" |
| "reasons" | "processes", "evaluates" |
| "needs" | "requires" |
| "develops intuitions" | "exhibits patterns from training" |
Succinctness
- Cut filler words: "basically", "essentially", "in order to", "actually"
- Prefer short sentences
- One idea per bullet point
- If you can say it in fewer words, do
Tone
Describe, don't prescribe. This guide documents patterns—it doesn't tell people what to do.
| Avoid | Use Instead |
|---|---|
| "You should..." | "One approach is..." |
| "Always do X" | "X is an option when..." |
| "The right way is..." | "This pattern involves..." |
Define terms neutrally. Let readers decide what works for them.
Examples
Bad:
This essentially happens because the AI is basically trying to optimize for context efficiency, which actually causes it to miss important information.
Good:
The AI optimizes for context efficiency and misses important information.