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Quality Rules

Use this file when drafting, revising, or auditing for obvious AI-smell.

Core Rules

1. Canon First

If a detail is uncertain, soften it. Do not invent fake precision that breaks canon confidence.

2. Titles Should Hook, Not Retell

Avoid titles that:

  • summarize the whole plot
  • contain spoken dialogue
  • read like a chapter abstract

3. Ban Generic Beauty Templates

Do not rely on stock appearance phrases or generic top-bottom templates. Character description should come from canon, action, or relationship context.

4. Dialogue Needs Readability

Each dialogue block should have a clear speaker or a stable alternation pattern. Confusing speaker flow is one of the fastest ways to make the draft feel synthetic.

5. Avoid Pseudo-Precise Anatomy

Do not write lines that hinge on exact numbered bones, joints, or body parts unless the story truly requires it.

6. Use Canon Imagery Sparingly

If the IP has signature objects, terms, or motifs, do not force them into every paragraph as decorative metaphor.

7. Cut Explanation, Keep Signals

After drafting, trim the parts that explain the emotion the reader can already infer from action, silence, or voice.

Revision Pass

Run one deliberate cleanup pass before final packaging:

  1. shorten overlong titles
  2. remove cliche phrases
  3. tighten repetitive emotional summary
  4. add 2-4 concrete scene anchors
  5. check tag alignment against the actual story

Heuristic Checklist

If a draft feels machine-made, inspect these first:

  • every paragraph has the same cadence
  • too many abstract emotional nouns
  • every character speaks in the same register
  • the opening spends too long explaining the setup
  • the payoff is narrated instead of dramatized