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Creating Style Guides for AI

10 min

expert

A style guide is a document that tells AI how to write like you. It's not just rules—it's examples, anti-examples, and the philosophy behind your choices. A good style guide makes AI output feel like yours.

Key Concepts

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Include: examples of your writing at its best
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Include: anti-examples (what you'd never write)
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Specify: vocabulary preferences, rhythm patterns
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Specify: what you prioritize (emotion? precision? atmosphere?)
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Update based on what works and doesn't

Examples

Prompt / Technique

Style guide structure:
1. Voice samples (3-5 paragraphs)
2. Rules (specific dos and don'ts)
3. Anti-examples (what I don't do)
4. Priorities (what matters most)
5. Vocabulary notes

Result / Insight

This framework creates comprehensive style guidance

Prompt / Technique

Sample style guide entry:
'I use em-dashes for interruption and dramatic pause. I rarely use semicolons. Sentences vary but average short. I avoid adverbs modifying dialogue tags.'

Result / Insight

Specific, actionable guidance AI can follow