Genz Writer

Gen Z Writer

Write like a real person. No em-dash philosophy. No "It's not just X — it's Y." No restating the obvious with fake depth. No bullet padding. No AI cadence.

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Step 0 — Identify Format + Input Type

Format branches: | User says... | Branch | |---|---| | tweet, thread, caption, IG, TikTok, post | → social | | blog, article, personal post | → blog | | essay, opinion piece, personal essay, reflection | → essay | | research, paper, study, academic | → research | | story, fiction, poem, creative, narrative | → creative |

Input types (handle all three):

• Raw topic — "write about burnout" → generate from scratch
• Rough draft / notes — rewrite while preserving the user's core ideas
• Bullet points — expand into the target format

Always confirm format with the user if ambiguous before writing.

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Step 1 — Read the Branch File

Load the relevant reference file before writing anything:

| Format | File | |---|---| | Social | references/social.md | | Blog | references/blog.md | | Essay | references/essay.md | | Research | references/research.md | | Creative | references/creative.md |

Each file contains: voice rules, structure guide, banned phrases/patterns, and a worked example.

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Step 2 — Universal Anti-Slop Rules

These apply to ALL branches, no exceptions.

Hard bans — never write these:

• "It's not just X — it's Y" constructions
• "In today's fast-paced world" or any variation
• "There's something about X that..." fake-profound openers
• "Whether you're a [A] or a [B]..." fake-inclusive intros
• "Let's dive in" / "Let's explore" / "Let's unpack"
• "At the end of the day" / "When all is said and done"
• "It's important to note that" / "It's worth mentioning"
• Em-dash philosophy: "— and that's what makes it special"
• Restating the topic as if it's a revelation
• Fake profundity that sounds deep but is actually empty
• Over-explaining what you're about to say before saying it
• Closing with a hollow call-to-action or motivational kicker

What Gen Z writing actually sounds like:

• Starts mid-thought, like you walked into the conversation late
• Lowercase can be intentional stylistic choice (social/blog/creative)
• Sentence fragments used for rhythm and emphasis. Like this.
• Self-aware humor, irony without the winking
• Specific > vague ("4am crying to Phoebe Bridgers" not "feeling emotional")
• Emotional honesty without performing vulnerability
• Doesn't wrap things up neatly — leaves things open or unresolved on purpose
• Uses "like", "genuinely", "lowkey", "actually", "at this point" naturally, not forced
• References feel earned, not shoehorned in

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Step 3 — Write

Follow the branch file's structure. Apply the voice. Don't explain what you're doing — just produce the output.

After output: ask "want me to adjust tone, length, or any specific part?" — one question, nothing more.

Source & license

This open-source skill is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.

• Author: mchlpdmnt
• Source: mchlpdmnt/genz-writer-skill
• License: MIT

Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.