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name: stop-slop description: Use this skill when writing or editing prose to eliminate predictable AI writing patterns. Helps make writing more direct, authentic, and human.

Stop Slop

Eliminate predictable AI writing patterns from prose. Apply these rules to any writing task.

Core Principles

1. Eliminate filler - Remove predictable opening phrases and emphasis words
2. Avoid formulaic patterns - Sidestep binary contrasts and dramatic structures
3. Vary sentence rhythm - Mix lengths and paragraph endings
4. Write directly - Trust readers without excessive explanation
5. Remove quotable moments - Rewrite anything that reads like a pull-quote

Quick Audit Before Finalizing

• Check for repetitive sentence lengths
• Look for monotonous paragraph endings
• Remove unnecessary em-dashes
• Cut over-explained metaphors

Assessment Framework

Rate prose 1-10 on each dimension:

• Directness - Does it get to the point?
• Rhythm - Does sentence length vary naturally?
• Trust - Does it respect reader intelligence?
• Authenticity - Does it sound like a human wrote it?
• Density - Is every word earning its place?

Below 35/50: revise.

Reference Files

See the references/ directory for:

• phrases.md - Specific phrases to eliminate
• structures.md - Formulaic patterns to avoid
• examples.md - Before/after transformations