scott-adams
Use when the user wants to simplify prose, prune extra words, craft high-curiosity opening hooks, write punchy short sentences, and structure ideas for maximum human brain comprehension based on Scott Adams' famous business writing method.
Install
With your agent
Install OMGSkills skill "surendranb/writing-skills:skills/scott-adams" into this agent's normal skills directory: use the OMGSkills MCP get_skill tool, install only the pinned_install commit and path, verify SKILL.md against pinned_install.skill_md_sha, and stop if MCP or the pin is unavailable. Do not overwrite or change existing skills without asking me.
Manual command
git clone https://github.com/surendranb/writing-skills /tmp/writing-skills && ln -s /tmp/writing-skills/skills/scott-adams ~/.claude/skills/scott-adams
From README
Scott Adams' Business Writing Method Simplicity is persuasion. Prune unnecessary words, hook readers instantly, and write short sentences matched to how human brains process ideas. The core rule Simplicity equals persuasion. Cut extra words, write a high-curiosity opening hook, keep sentences short, and put the actor before the action. Workflow: craft a high-curiosity hook → prune all filler and adverbs → write short sentences (one thought per sentence) → order subject before action. Mechanics Prune extra words. Delete filler words (e.g., "very", "really", "quite"). If removing a word doesn't change the meaning, delete it. Humor equals precise word choice. Use specific, punchy verbs and nouns instead of generic verbs modified by adverbs (e.g., "swill" instead of "drink a lot"). The curiosity hook. The first sentence creates an information gap: the reader knows something valuable is coming but cannot see it, so they must read on to close the gap.
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