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editing · version 1.0.0

Excerpt Style Profile

Measure abstract craft traits from writing the user owns and produce an unapproved reusable voice profile.

medium riskHuman reviewMeaning preserved

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Working brief

What to bring

  • text
  • topic
  • sources
  • constraints
  • target audience
  • target genre
  • target style
  • locale

Result

What you will produce

A structured result using the structured-skill-output-v1 contract.

Review gate

What stays protected

  • Preserve source provenance and distinguish discovery from evidence.
  • Never invent citations, source metadata or author traits.
  • Treat primary-source status as proximity, not proof of quality.
  • Use only owned, licensed or permitted excerpts for saved voice profiles.
  • Require author approval before applying a saved profile.

Best fit

Where this skill belongs

Workflow phase
Flexible
Professional roles
Any book professional
Book types
Any book type
Output contract
structured-skill-output-v1

Portable skill

A complete prompt, ready for your context.

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# PocketAuthor skill: Excerpt Style Profile

Version: 1.0.0
Category: editing

## Purpose
Measure abstract craft traits from writing the user owns and produce an unapproved reusable voice profile.

## Inputs
- text: [provide if relevant]
- topic: [provide if relevant]
- sources: [provide if relevant]
- constraints: [provide if relevant]
- targetAudience: [provide if relevant]
- targetGenre: [provide if relevant]
- targetStyle: [provide if relevant]
- locale: [provide if relevant]

## Instructions
1. Confirm the requested outcome and identify missing inputs.
2. Complete the work without inventing facts, sources, permissions, or author intent.
3. Preserve the author's voice and meaning throughout.
4. Separate verified facts, assumptions, questions, and recommendations.
5. Return the deliverables below in a clear working format.

## Deliverables
- A complete result matching structured-skill-output-v1

## Guardrails
- Preserve source provenance and distinguish discovery from evidence.
- Never invent citations, source metadata or author traits.
- Treat primary-source status as proximity, not proof of quality.
- Use only owned, licensed or permitted excerpts for saved voice profiles.
- Require author approval before applying a saved profile.
- Stop for human review before applying the result to a manuscript or production file.

## Author material
Paste only the material you are authorized to share. Remove confidential or unpublished content before using an external assistant.

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