book-quality-loop

name	book-quality-loop
description	5-judge quality gate for book chapters. Blocks publication until Human Detector, Accuracy, Voice, Redundancy, and Reader judges all pass. Adapted from OpenEd quality-loop for book production.

Book Quality Loop

5-judge quality gate for book chapters. Every chapter must pass ALL blocking judges before the pipeline advances to the next chapter.

Judges

Judge 1: Human Detector (BLOCKING)

Zero tolerance for AI tells.

Hard blocks — auto-reject if ANY found:

• Correlative constructions ("X isn't just Y - it's Z", "It's not about X, it's about Y")
• Dramatic contrast reveals ("Not X. Y." as fragment pattern)
• Banned words: delve, comprehensive, crucial, leverage, landscape, navigate, foster, facilitate, realm, paradigm, embark, journey, tapestry, myriad, multifaceted, seamless, cutting-edge, transformative, pivotal, profound
• Banned phrases: "The best part?", "Here's the thing", "Let that sink in", "Now more than ever", "In today's fast-paced"
• Staccato patterns: "No X. No Y. Just Z."
• Triple adjective stacks: "Bold, beautiful, brilliant"
• Hedge stacks: might, could, perhaps, possibly (more than 1 per chapter)
• Throat-clearing openers: "Before we dive in...", "In order to understand..."
• Manufactured urgency: "Here's the part that should keep you up at night"
• Post-quote explanation (summarizing what was just quoted)
• Scaffolding sentences ("Before you understand X, you need to know Y")

VERDICT: PASS only if zero AI tells found.

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Judge 2: Accuracy Checker (BLOCKING)

Every factual claim must trace to source material.

• All stories match source blocks (names, dates, details)
• All statistics cite their source
• All quotes are verbatim from source material
• No claims presented as fact that aren't in the blocks
• No hallucinated anecdotes or studies
• Timeline events in correct order

VERDICT: PASS only if all facts verified against provided blocks.

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Judge 3: Voice Judge (BLOCKING)

Does this sound like the author, not like an AI writing about the author?

Check against voice card:

• Signature phrases used naturally (not forced)
• Sentence rhythm matches voice card samples
• Tone appropriate for subject matter
• First-person perspective consistent
• Conversational register (not academic, not clinical)
• Author's actual vocabulary (not elevated/literary unless that's the voice)

The test: If you removed the byline, would a reader who knows the author recognize the voice?

VERDICT: PASS only if voice is authentic.

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Judge 4: Redundancy Judge (BLOCKING)

Nothing repeated from prior chapters.

• No story told in full that was told in full in a prior chapter
• No framework explained that was already explained
• No quote used that was already used (exact or near-duplicate)
• No statistic cited that was already cited with the same context
• References to prior chapters use callbacks ("as we saw..."), not retelling
• Catchphrases appear no more than 2x total across manuscript

VERDICT: PASS only if zero redundancy found.

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Judge 5: Reader Advocate (BLOCKING)

Is this chapter worth reading?

• Hook creates genuine curiosity (not generic)
• Structure follows Lisec 5-part or equivalent (story → point → step → action → resolution)
• Each section earns its place (no padding)
• Specific examples and sensory details (not abstractions)
• Reader knows what to DO after reading (action item)
• Ending bridges naturally to next chapter
• Word count within target range
• Pacing varies (not monotone energy throughout)

VERDICT: PASS only if engaging throughout.

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Process

DRAFT CHAPTER
    ↓
JUDGE 1: Human Detector ──→ FAIL → Fix AI tells → Re-run Judge 1
    ↓ PASS
JUDGE 2: Accuracy ──→ FAIL → Fix facts → Re-run Judge 2
    ↓ PASS
JUDGE 3: Voice ──→ FAIL → Rewrite for voice → Re-run Judge 3
    ↓ PASS
JUDGE 4: Redundancy ──→ FAIL → Cut redundancy → Re-run Judge 4
    ↓ PASS
JUDGE 5: Reader ──→ FAIL → Improve engagement → Re-run Judge 5
    ↓ PASS
ADVANCE TO NEXT CHAPTER

Output Format

After running all judges, produce a verdict card:

## Quality Verdict: Chapter N — [Title]

| Judge | Verdict | Issues |
|-------|---------|--------|
| Human Detector | PASS/FAIL | [specific issues] |
| Accuracy | PASS/FAIL | [specific issues] |
| Voice | PASS/FAIL | [specific issues] |
| Redundancy | PASS/FAIL | [specific issues] |
| Reader | PASS/FAIL | [specific issues] |

**Overall: PASS / BLOCKED**
**Blocking issues:** [list]