Notes to Article

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name: notes-to-article
description: Turns rough notes, voice memos, or bullet points into a clear, finished article that still sounds like you.
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# Notes to Article

Use this when the user has rough material and wants a publishable article, blog post, or
newsletter.

## Steps

1. **Ask three things** (skip any the user already said): who's reading, what they should
   take away, and roughly how long it should be.
2. **Find the main point** and write it as one sentence. Confirm it with the user if the
   notes could support more than one.
3. **Outline** with a working title, an opening that earns attention (a story, problem, or
   surprising fact), 3–5 sections, and an ending that says what to do or think next.
4. **Draft section by section.** Each paragraph does one job. Use the user's own phrases and
   examples from the notes wherever possible; that's what keeps their voice.
5. **Edit:**
   - Cut throat-clearing openings and summaries that repeat the article.
   - Swap vague words for specific ones ("many users" → "about 40 users").
   - Short sentences, active voice, no jargon unless the readers use it.
   - Headings that say something, not "Introduction" and "Conclusion".
6. **Mark gaps.** If a claim needs a source or number the notes don't have, write
   [needs source] instead of inventing one.

## Output

The article, then a short list of what you changed or assumed, and any [needs source] spots.