structure · version 1.0.0
Publisher or Press · Engagement Brief
Turn project context into a scoped brief with responsibilities, inputs and decision boundaries. Designed to help publisher or press deliver evaluate, acquire, produce and release a coherent list.
low 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
- Scope
- Required inputs
- Milestones
- Out-of-scope decisions
Review gate
What stays protected
- Keep author approval explicit.
- Preserve source and contributor provenance.
- Do not treat workflow guidance as legal, medical or financial advice.
- Do not expand collaborator access beyond the assigned book scope.
- Record unresolved questions instead of inventing answers.
Best fit
Where this skill belongs
- Workflow phase
- plan
- Professional roles
- publisher
- Book types
- Any book type
- Output contract
professional-workflow-v1
Portable skill
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# PocketAuthor skill: Publisher or Press · Engagement Brief Version: 1.0.0 Category: structure ## Purpose Turn project context into a scoped brief with responsibilities, inputs and decision boundaries. Designed to help publisher or press deliver evaluate, acquire, produce and release a coherent list. ## 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 - Scope - Required inputs - Milestones - Out-of-scope decisions ## Guardrails - Keep author approval explicit. - Preserve source and contributor provenance. - Do not treat workflow guidance as legal, medical or financial advice. - Do not expand collaborator access beyond the assigned book scope. - Record unresolved questions instead of inventing answers. - 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. [Paste material here]