Audit and revise practical nonfiction drafts for reader experience, value pacing, front-loaded insight, value-per-page, boredom, and beta-readiness.
SkillScore91Maintained
Automatic
◆Writing & Editing pack
Last verified 8/16/2026
What it changes
Passed 21 of 23 test cases with the skill, and 19 of 23 without it.
Without skill83%
With skill91%
Checks it passed that the model alone missed
The response suggests saving cut material into a separate note.
The response includes a table with columns for Section, Word count, Reader takeaway, Value type, and Risk.
The response states that you must identify the target reader, book promise, and first meaningful piece of value.
3 fixed18 passed either way1 still failing1 broke
Pass-rate lift
+9 pp
Tokens
+15%
Agent turns
0%
Response time
-16%
Model gemini-3.6-flashMeasured 8/16/2026v121 of 23 cases passed with skill
Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.
See it in action
One of 3 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
1 of 3
Prompt
My draft manuscript on remote team management has a lot of theoretical setup in the first half, and I'm worried people won't stick around to reach the solutions. Can you audit these chapter drafts and supply a high-level reader experience critique, a risk analysis table broken down by section takeaway, concrete suggestions on cuts and front-loading key insights, and a beta-readiness evaluation?
What was checked, without and with the skill
Checked
Without skill
With skill
The response includes a table with columns for Section, Word count, Reader takeaway, Value type, and Risk.
Missed
Passed
The response contains opening or table-of-contents structural recommendations.
Passed
Passed
The response includes a beta-readiness evaluation focusing on whether the draft is coherent enough for reader feedback.
Passed
Passed
case-01 · gemini-3.6-flash · 8/16/2026 · answers are capped and redacted
What's inside
The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.
SKILL.md84 linessingle file
Reader Experience Edit
Core Lens
Treat reader experience as value received over time spent. Practical nonfiction does not keep readers engaged through suspense; it keeps them engaged by regularly delivering the outcome promised by the book.
Use this skill to diagnose and improve:
Slow starts.
Long stretches of theory before payoff.
Low value-per-page.
Sections whose value is unclear.
Drafts that need to be coherent enough for beta readers, not polished enough for publication.
Reference Routing
Need
Read
Core concepts and terminology
references/core/knowledge.md
Revision rules and decision criteria
references/core/rules.md
Before/after patterns
references/core/examples.md
Fast audit checklist
references/core/checklist.md
Step-by-step manuscript audit
workflows/audit-manuscript.md
Workflow
1. Anchor On The Promise
Identify:
Target reader.
Book promise.
First meaningful piece of value.
What the reader should be able to do, decide, or understand after each major section.
If the promise is unclear, use book-toc-lab before editing the manuscript.