Incense, ink, silence

Tools change weekly; habits should not.

Here is a simple workflow that keeps quality high without turning the author into a passenger.

Keep the human in the loop

Use models for drafts and variants, not for final judgment. Your taste is the product.

Version everything

When a paragraph changes, keep the old version somewhere. Future-you will want to compare tone, not chase ghosts.

Small prompts, tight constraints

Constraints reduce rework

Role: editor
Task: shorten to 120 words
Tone: calm, direct
Output: markdown only

When to stop

If the text reads smooth but says nothing, delete and restart with a sharper question. Speed is not the goal — comprehension is.