# Human Writing

> This skill MUST be used by default for any user-facing writing, including answers to users, emails, documents, formal correspondence, reports, proposals, landing-page copy, social posts, essays, commentary, explanations, summaries, product copy, internal updates, and other prose intended to be read by people. Apply it whenever the output contains human-readable text. This skill MUST NOT be skipped unless another skill explicitly owns the writing style or the output is purely code, structured data, or a command. Supports Chinese and English.

- Skill: `timlai666/human-writing` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 7 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add timlai666/human-writing`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/timlai666/human-writing/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: TimLai666 (https://skillmd.com/u/timlai666)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/timlai666/human-writing

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# Human Writing

## Overview

Use this for prose that a person will read, whether you are writing from scratch or revising a draft. The goal is prose the reader can picture and act on, with no AI tells left in.

Do not apply it to code, JSON, SQL, shell commands, or other structured output. When another skill owns the format or subject matter, use that skill to plan the content and use this one for the prose.

This file gives the sequence. The rules are in the linked references. Read the reference named at each step instead of relying on a remembered summary.

## Workflow

1. Choose the mode.
   Read [references/mode-selection-and-language-rules.md](./references/mode-selection-and-language-rules.md).
   Decide between `rewrite` and `generate`, identify the reader and purpose, match the language, and choose `grounded` or `voiced`.

2. Learn the principles and examples.
   Read [references/human-writing-principles.md](./references/human-writing-principles.md), then read [references/human-writing-examples.md](./references/human-writing-examples.md) in full before drafting. Study how the examples turn the rules into natural sentences, including rewrites that still leave too much for the reader to infer.

3. Write the draft.
   Apply the principles and what the examples demonstrate about concrete detail, reader context, structure, vocabulary, rhythm, tone, and punctuation.

4. Remove AI patterns.
   Read [references/ai-writing-patterns.md](./references/ai-writing-patterns.md). Remove every listed pattern without changing the meaning, facts, or intent.

5. Check the finished text.
   Read [references/final-checklist.md](./references/final-checklist.md). Test every item against the actual text, fix failures, and check it again.