writing-dna-skill

Distill a writing style into a reusable skill.

writing
dna skill

Turn complete articles into a Writing DNA your AI can reuse.

Understand
the style.
Then write.

Our aim is simple: make writing happy again. This Agent Skill distills the writing style of an author or account, so every new piece does not have to start from zero.

A complete distillation process turns a collection of full articles into reusable Writing DNA: language, structure, topics, sources, thinking, and visual style.

Start with at least 20 complete articles across different periods, topics, and formats. Outputs can be Chinese or English; Chinese instructions can produce an English Writing DNA for a newsletter.

Before each writing task, have your AI reread every distilled document and five source articles closest to the topic and format, to reconnect with the rhythm of sentences and paragraphs.

Six layers of a writing style

Layer	What it examines	Output
L1 · Language	Word frequency, sentence length, punctuation, rhetoric, and recurring expressions	Language DNA
L2 · Structure	Openings, body structure, transitions, and endings	Article structure templates
L3 · Topics	Timing, angles, and topic priorities	Writing perspective & cognitive framework
L4 · Sources	Sources and the use of examples, data, and screenshots	Writing perspective & cognitive framework
L5 · Thinking	Worldview, value judgments, core assumptions, and recurring propositions	Writing perspective & cognitive framework
L6 · Visuals	Images, layout, type hierarchy, and color	Visual style guide

L1–L2 describe how to write, L3–L5 how to think, and L6 how to present. Writing-DNA.md brings the results together as the entry point for future writing.

From source articles to your next piece

Step	Materials & output	How it works
01 · Gather sources	At least 20 complete articles	Cover different periods, topics, and formats. Retain screenshots, images, and layout information.
02 · Distill the style	Four layered documents	Build metadata, then analyze language, structure, thinking, and visual style.
03 · Bring it together	Writing-DNA.md	Summarize the style rules while preserving the detailed findings in the layered documents.
04 · Write again	All outputs + five source articles	Reread the outputs and the closest source articles before each draft, then write and check against the rules.