# Fresh Rewrite

> Rewrite a substantial section or complete document based on a freshly written outline, then as a second pass, harvest worthwhile material from the original version. Use for substantive rewrites, redrafts, restructures, or rewrite-from-scratch requests. Do not use for proofreading, copyediting, formatting, translation, or isolated sentence changes.

- Skill: `sandover/fresh-rewrite` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add sandover/fresh-rewrite`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/sandover/fresh-rewrite/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: sandover (https://skillmd.com/u/sandover)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/sandover/fresh-rewrite

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# Fresh Rewrite

1. Set the original aside.
2. In a scratchpad, write a fresh bullet outline, then draft from it without consulting the original.
3. Review the original only after the new draft exists. Bring over anything worth keeping, adapted to the new structure and language.
4. Replace the original with the new version and discard the scratchpad.



Use concrete, ordinary, declarative language. Use jargon terms only when ordinary terms are not accurate enough. For technical material, lean one quarter toward Simplified Technical English: shorter sentences, consistent terms, define unusual terms on first use, explicit references, and limited nesting.