final-polish

name	Final Polish
description	Final editorial pass for Watcher voice - strengthen openings/exits, tighten scene transitions, ensure pacing and tension are sharp.

Final Polish Skill

Final editorial pass for Watcher voice: strengthen openings/exits, tighten scene transitions, ensure pacing and tension are sharp.

Usage

/project:skills:final-polish {chapter_draft}

Process

Inputs

• Required: chapter_draft
• Optional: voice_anchor (default: "watcher_voice_anchor")

Steps

1. Strengthen the first paragraph: sensory hook + immediate stakes.
2. Ensure every scene transition is motivated (cause -> next effect).
3. Add or sharpen 1-2 'pressure lines' that punctuate dread.
4. Remove any remaining exposition blocks.
5. Ensure ending hook is sharp and unavoidable.

Output Format

• Final polished chapter
• Open/Close evaluation (bullets)

Quality Checks

• Opening hooks within first 2-3 lines.
• Ending creates forward pull.
• No soft wrap-up unless intentionally bleak.