ghostwriter-brief

name	ghostwriter-brief
description	Creates comprehensive briefs for ghostwriters including voice samples, topic guidance, SEO targets, and style rules. Use when hiring a writer and need to communicate your expectations clearly.
allowed-tools	Read Write Glob
metadata	{"author":"matthewhitcham","version":"1.0"}

Ghostwriter Brief

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when you need to:

• Onboard a ghostwriter or freelance writer with a clear brief
• Document your brand voice, tone, and style preferences for a content hire
• Create a reusable brief template for recurring content assignments
• Ensure content produced by others sounds like you

DO NOT use this skill to write the content itself. This produces the brief that guides someone else to write it.

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Core Principle

A GHOSTWRITER BRIEF MUST BE SPECIFIC ENOUGH THAT TWO DIFFERENT WRITERS WOULD PRODUCE SIMILAR-SOUNDING CONTENT — VAGUE BRIEFS PRODUCE VAGUE CONTENT.

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Phase 1: Brief

Required Inputs

Input	What to Ask	Default
Content type	"What will the ghostwriter produce? Blog posts, social media, emails, all of the above?"	Blog posts