line-tightening

name	Line Tightening
description	Compress prose 10-20% while preserving Watcher voice - remove redundancy, sharpen verbs, improve rhythm, and increase specificity.

Line Tightening Skill

Compress prose 10-20% while preserving Watcher voice: remove redundancy, sharpen verbs, improve rhythm, and increase specificity.

Usage

/project:skills:line-tightening {chapter_draft}

Process

Inputs

• Required: chapter_draft
• Optional: compression_target (10|15|20)

Steps

1. Remove redundant modifiers, repeated observations, filler transitions.
2. Replace weak verbs with strong, specific verbs.
3. Tighten sentence openings to reduce repetition.
4. Maintain a rhythm mix: short pressure lines + occasional longer flow.

Output Format

• Tightened chapter draft
• Compression notes (bullets)

Quality Checks

• Meaning is preserved; clarity improved.
• No voice flattening into generic minimalism.