| name | utility-authentic-voice |
| description | Use when user types /utility-authentic-voice or asks for this novel workflow command. Rewrite a passage to remove AI cliches and enforce authentic human voice. |
/utility-authentic-voice
Treat text after /utility-authentic-voice as $ARGUMENTS.
User Input: $ARGUMENTS
Objective
Rewrite a passage to remove AI tells and enforce authentic, human-sounding prose.
Execution Steps
1. Identify Target
Determine what text the user wants to rewrite:
- Full chapter — e.g., "Chapter 3" → read
./stories/[novel-name]/content/chapter_[N].md
- Line range — e.g., "Chapter 3, lines 15–30" → read that section
- Pasted text — use the text provided directly in the command input
If the target is unclear, ask the user to specify.
2. Analyze for AI Tells
Scan the text for common AI patterns:
- Clichés: "a testament to", "shivers down the spine", "a stark reminder"
- Overly symmetrical or balanced paragraph structures
- Generic emotional descriptors instead of specific physical sensations
- Repetitive sentence openings or rhythm patterns
- Vague sensory details ("the room felt cold") instead of specific ones ("frost crept along the windowpane in jagged veins")
3. Rewrite
Apply the following transformations:
- Remove identified AI tells and replace with specific, grounded language
- Introduce varied sentence lengths — mix short, punchy sentences with longer, flowing ones
- Add specific sensory details unique to the scene (not generic)
- Introduce slight imperfections in dialogue — interruptions, trailing thoughts, awkward pauses
- Ensure the prose feels lived-in, not polished to sterility
4. Output
Present the revised text. Highlight what was changed and why, so the user understands the improvements.
