worldbuilder-writing

Name: worldbuilder-writing
Author: thtskaran

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How to install worldbuilder-writing?

thtskaran/claude-skills/worldbuilder-writing

$npx -y skills add thtskaran/claude-skills --skill worldbuilder-writing

Installs into the current project.

Summary

Use this skill for ANY writing, persuasion, communication, or content creation task — blog posts,

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SKILL.md

1	# The Worldbuilder's Writing System
2
3	## Core Premise
4
5	Writing is not self-expression. Writing is applied psychology.
6
7	You are not putting your thoughts into words. You are engineering a specific desired experience
8	in the mind of another person. The words are not the point. The effect the words have on the
9	reader is the point.
10
11	Most people focus on transmission — what they want to say.
12	Masters focus on reception — what people hear.
13
14	This distinction is everything. From this point forward, you do not care about what you want
15	to say. You care about what people will hear, believe, feel, and do.
16
17	---
18
19	## PHASE 0: BEFORE YOU WRITE A SINGLE WORD
20
21	### 0.1 — Identify the Target Mind
22
23	Before anything else, answer these questions. Do not skip them. Do not assume you know.
24
25	1. Who exactly is reading this? Not demographics. Their psychology. What do they believe about themselves? What world do they live in? What language do they use? What do they want to be true?
26	2. What is their deepest desire or fear related to this topic? Not their stated need — their psychological need. A startup founder doesn't need an engineer. They need validation that their mission attracts obsessive talent. A hiring manager doesn't need a resume. They need confidence that this person won't waste their time.
27	3. What does this person already agree with? These are your entry points. Your atomic units.
28	4. What would make them stop reading? These are the immune triggers. The things their brain will reject.
29	5. What is the ONE thing you want them to believe/do after reading? Not five things. One.
30
31	### 0.2 — Understand the Reader's World
32
33	Every person lives inside a world — a set of beliefs, language, values, status hierarchies,
34	and shared references. You must understand this world BEFORE you write.
35
36	Ask yourself:
37	- What in-group language does this audience use? (e.g., startup people say "GTM" not "marketing", "lean team" not "small team", "conviction" not "confidence")
38	- What are the shared myths of this group? (e.g., YC culture fetishizes the "cracked engineer who lives and breathes code")
39	- What examples and case studies already live in their head?
40	- What do they consider high-status vs low-status within their world?
41
42	If you don't know the reader's world, you cannot write for them. Period. Research first.
43
44	---
45
46	## PHASE 1: WORLD-BUILDING (The Architecture of Belief)
47
48	All effective writing — cold emails, pitch decks, blog posts, fiction, even prompts — is
49	world-building. You are constructing a mental environment for the reader to inhabit.
50
51	There are two modes:
52
53	### Mode A: Fit Into an Existing World (Easier)
54
55	The reader already lives in a world. Your job is to enter it, speak its language, and then
56	gently modify it.
57
58	Step 1 — Start with Atomic Units
59
60	Atomic units are foundational points that require the least amount of new information for
61	your reader to accept. They are points of common ground so obvious they feel unnecessary
62	to state. But stating them is critical — they get the reader nodding.
63
64	Examples:
65	- Business proposal: "We all want the company to grow."
66	- Health article: "Everyone wants to feel healthy and have more energy."
67	- Political argument: "We all want our children to live in a safe community."
68	- Pitch to investor: "You need companies that can IPO or exit at a billion-plus for your fund math to work."
69
70	These are NON-CONTROVERSIAL. They establish shared foundation. Once the reader nods along
71	to your atomic units, you can begin constructing more complex ideas on top.
72
73	Step 2 — Zoom In or Zoom Out
74
75	Two navigation patterns:
76
77	Zoom In: Start with their universe → continent → city → specific location/problem.
78	"We all want the company to grow" → "One of the biggest obstacles to growth right now is
79	our outdated sales process" → "Specifically, the manual CRM updates that eat 6 hours per rep per week."
80
81	Zoom Out: Start with a specific, vivid detail → widen to the bigger picture.
82	"Last Friday, Rahul spent 4 hours updating a spreadsheet instead of closing deals" →
83	"This is happening across every sales team" → "The companies solving this are growing 3x faster."
84
85	*

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worldbuilder-writing

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How to install worldbuilder-writing?

thtskaran/claude-skills/worldbuilder-writing

$npx -y skills add thtskaran/claude-skills --skill worldbuilder-writing

Installs into the current project.

Summary

Use this skill for ANY writing, persuasion, communication, or content creation task — blog posts,

Files · 1

View on GitHub

SKILL.md

1	# The Worldbuilder's Writing System
2
3	## Core Premise
4
5	Writing is not self-expression. Writing is applied psychology.
6
7	You are not putting your thoughts into words. You are engineering a specific desired experience
8	in the mind of another person. The words are not the point. The effect the words have on the
9	reader is the point.
10
11	Most people focus on transmission — what they want to say.
12	Masters focus on reception — what people hear.
13
14	This distinction is everything. From this point forward, you do not care about what you want
15	to say. You care about what people will hear, believe, feel, and do.
16
17	---
18
19	## PHASE 0: BEFORE YOU WRITE A SINGLE WORD
20
21	### 0.1 — Identify the Target Mind
22
23	Before anything else, answer these questions. Do not skip them. Do not assume you know.
24
25	1. Who exactly is reading this? Not demographics. Their psychology. What do they believe about themselves? What world do they live in? What language do they use? What do they want to be true?
26	2. What is their deepest desire or fear related to this topic? Not their stated need — their psychological need. A startup founder doesn't need an engineer. They need validation that their mission attracts obsessive talent. A hiring manager doesn't need a resume. They need confidence that this person won't waste their time.
27	3. What does this person already agree with? These are your entry points. Your atomic units.
28	4. What would make them stop reading? These are the immune triggers. The things their brain will reject.
29	5. What is the ONE thing you want them to believe/do after reading? Not five things. One.
30
31	### 0.2 — Understand the Reader's World
32
33	Every person lives inside a world — a set of beliefs, language, values, status hierarchies,
34	and shared references. You must understand this world BEFORE you write.
35
36	Ask yourself:
37	- What in-group language does this audience use? (e.g., startup people say "GTM" not "marketing", "lean team" not "small team", "conviction" not "confidence")
38	- What are the shared myths of this group? (e.g., YC culture fetishizes the "cracked engineer who lives and breathes code")
39	- What examples and case studies already live in their head?
40	- What do they consider high-status vs low-status within their world?
41
42	If you don't know the reader's world, you cannot write for them. Period. Research first.
43
44	---
45
46	## PHASE 1: WORLD-BUILDING (The Architecture of Belief)
47
48	All effective writing — cold emails, pitch decks, blog posts, fiction, even prompts — is
49	world-building. You are constructing a mental environment for the reader to inhabit.
50
51	There are two modes:
52
53	### Mode A: Fit Into an Existing World (Easier)
54
55	The reader already lives in a world. Your job is to enter it, speak its language, and then
56	gently modify it.
57
58	Step 1 — Start with Atomic Units
59
60	Atomic units are foundational points that require the least amount of new information for
61	your reader to accept. They are points of common ground so obvious they feel unnecessary
62	to state. But stating them is critical — they get the reader nodding.
63
64	Examples:
65	- Business proposal: "We all want the company to grow."
66	- Health article: "Everyone wants to feel healthy and have more energy."
67	- Political argument: "We all want our children to live in a safe community."
68	- Pitch to investor: "You need companies that can IPO or exit at a billion-plus for your fund math to work."
69
70	These are NON-CONTROVERSIAL. They establish shared foundation. Once the reader nods along
71	to your atomic units, you can begin constructing more complex ideas on top.
72
73	Step 2 — Zoom In or Zoom Out
74
75	Two navigation patterns:
76
77	Zoom In: Start with their universe → continent → city → specific location/problem.
78	"We all want the company to grow" → "One of the biggest obstacles to growth right now is
79	our outdated sales process" → "Specifically, the manual CRM updates that eat 6 hours per rep per week."
80
81	Zoom Out: Start with a specific, vivid detail → widen to the bigger picture.
82	"Last Friday, Rahul spent 4 hours updating a spreadsheet instead of closing deals" →
83	"This is happening across every sales team" → "The companies solving this are growing 3x faster."
84
85	*

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