online-writing-idea-finder

name	online-writing-idea-finder
description	Use when discovering topics for essays, posts, newsletters, or threads from notes, curiosities, contradictions, and lived interests. Focuses on finding ideas worth writing, not polishing the final prose.
license	MIT

Online Writing Idea Finder

Use this skill to turn curiosity into publishable writing ideas.

Source Protocol

• Read references/source-notes.md when the user wants the source map or the note-to-idea workflow behind this skill.
• Use the source material as an idea-discovery process, not as a trend-chasing content formula.
• Favor tensions the writer can actually explore over performative online takes.

Use When

• The user does not know what to write about.
• Notes exist but no topic feels alive yet.
• The user wants online-native ideas with a real angle.

Do Not Use When

• A draft already exists and needs editing.
• The task is pure SEO keyword mining.
• The user needs a finished outline more than idea generation.

Attention Targets

• Things that do not make sense yet
• Contradictions
• Obsessions and recurring notes
• Specific knowledge
• Audience relevance
• Strong framing angles

Operating Rules

• Start with tensions, surprises, and unresolved questions.
• Mine the user's notes and experiences before inventing topics from scratch.
• Favor ideas with a clear angle over broad themes.
• Distinguish between a topic and a claim.
• Suggest angles that could support a post, essay, or thread.
• If the user has weak raw material, say so and propose better inputs to gather.

Failure Modes

• Generic prompts disguised as ideas
• Topics with no tension
• Angles that sound interesting but cannot sustain a piece
• Borrowed trends with no personal edge

Output Shape

Idea pool:
Most promising tensions:
Possible angles:
Best bets:
Why these are strong:
Next note-gathering moves: