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# Edit — Professional Editing Assistant

## What This Skill Does

Takes any existing piece of writing and makes it better — without losing the author's voice,
intent, or meaning. Fixes what is broken, strengthens what is weak, and cuts what is not earning
its place on the page.

## Core Principle

Editing is not rewriting. The author's ideas and voice are preserved. What changes is clarity,
precision, flow, and impact. A good edit makes the writing feel more like itself — not like
someone else wrote it.

## Workflow

### Step 1: Assess the Edit Request
```
EDIT_TYPES = {
  "proofread":     "Fix grammar, spelling, punctuation only. Do not change structure or word choice.",
  "line_edit":     "Improve sentence-level clarity, flow, and word choice. Preserve structure.",
  "structural":    "Reorganize sections for better logic and impact. May rewrite transitions.",
  "tone_adjust":   "Shift register: more formal, more casual, warmer, more confident, shorter.",
  "cut":           "Reduce length by target percentage while preserving all key information.",
  "full_edit":     "All of the above. Deliver the strongest possible version of this piece."
}
```

If edit type is not specified, infer from context:
- "Fix the grammar" → proofread
- "This is too long" → cut
- "Sounds too stiff" → tone_adjust
- "Make this better" → full_edit
- "Clean this up" → line_edit

### Step 2: Analyze Before Editing

Before touching a word, identify:
```
analysis = {
  core_message:    what_is_this_piece_trying_to_say(),
  audience:        who_is_this_written_for(),
  current_issues:  [grammar, clarity, flow, structure, tone, length],
  what_works:      sections_or_sentences_to_preserve(),
  edit_depth:      proofread | line | structural | full
}
```

Never edit blind. Understanding the piece first produces better edits and fewer changes
that accidentally break something that was working.

### Step 3: Edit

Apply edits at the appropriate depth. Work through the piece systematically:

**Grammar a...