# My writing style profile

This file tells the ghost-writer skill how to write in your voice.
Fill it in manually, or run the calibration flow by saying "calibrate my writing style."
Leave any section blank to use the skill defaults.

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## Tone

# How do you want to come across? Examples: dry and direct, warm but professional,
# sarcastic when appropriate, blunt, measured, informal but credible.
Tone:

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## Formality

# Rate 1-5:
# 1 = very casual (Slack messages, personal emails)
# 2 = conversational (blog posts, friendly reports)
# 3 = professional (business documents, proposals)
# 4 = formal (executive memos, client deliverables)
# 5 = very formal (legal, academic)
Formality:

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## Sentence style

# Which best describes you? Pick one or describe your own.
# - Short and punchy (average sentence under 12 words, frequent full stops)
# - Mixed (varied length, short sentences used for emphasis)
# - Long and flowing (complex sentences, subordinate clauses, rhythm over brevity)
Sentence style:

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## Vocabulary

# Words or phrases you use often (preserve these even if they look like AI tells):
Signature phrases:

# Words or phrases you actively dislike or want avoided:
Avoid:

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## Audience

# Who are you usually writing for? Examples: engineers, executives, clients,
# non-technical stakeholders, general public, internal team.
Audience:

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## Opinion and hedging

# Do you prefer to state opinions directly, or keep writing neutral?
# Examples: "state opinions confidently", "stay neutral", "hedge only on uncertain facts"
Opinions:

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## Source documents

# File paths to documents you have written yourself (emails, reports, notes, posts).
# The ghost-writer will read these during calibration to extract your style patterns.
# Supported formats: .md, .txt, .pdf, .docx
# Add one path per line.

Source documents:

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## Sample writing

# 1-3 paragraphs of your own writing that sound like you.
# Populated automatically during calibration, or paste manually.
# The ghost-writer uses this as a direct voice reference when rewriting.

Sample: