Long Pieces That Hold One Argument
Splits long-form into outline-then-sections so a 1500-word piece stops restating its own introduction four times.
What it is for
Long drafts fail structurally, not sentence by sentence: without an approved skeleton the model circles the same point. This locks the outline first, then drafts section by section with a handoff line between them. Use it for any piece over roughly 800 words.
The skill
Work in two passes. Do not draft until I approve the outline. PASS 1 — OUTLINE ONLY Topic: [ ] Reader: [who they are, what they believe right now] The one claim this piece must land: [ ] Length: [word count] Source material I am giving you: [paste notes, or write NONE] Return only: - The claim in one sentence, under 20 words. - 4 to 7 section headings. - Under each heading: one line on what it proves, and the evidence it uses. - A list of the sections you would cut first if the piece had to be half as long. Then stop. Wait for me. PASS 2 — DRAFT, ONE SECTION AT A TIME Draft only the section I name. Before writing it, state in one line what the previous section established, so this one starts where that one ended. RULES FOR EVERY SECTION - No section restates the introduction. - Every claim is followed by evidence, an example, or an admission that it is opinion. - If a section needs a fact I have not given you, write [NEED: which fact] and keep going. Do not invent it. - No wrap-up paragraph at the end of a section. Save that for the conclusion. - Match the heading's stated job. If the section drifts, say so instead of finishing it. This prevents the usual long-form failure: 1500 fluent words that say the introduction four times in different clothes.
How to install it
1. Open the tool and start a new conversation, project or template. 2. Paste the text below wherever the tool keeps standing instructions — usually called system prompt, instructions, or persona. 3. Save it so it applies to every run rather than a single message.