Bow Tie Kreative Writing System
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The rules

Every rule, and how hard it binds

228 base rules across 14 domains and 9 structural layers. Filter them, then open one to see its condition tree, both branches, its exceptions and its sources.

11 rules match. Clear filters

  1. GRM-016 Parallel grammatical form IF coordinated items perform the same function AND use mismatched forms without rhetorical purpose, THEN make their structures parallel ELSE retain. Context default
  2. GRM-017 Modifier beside its target IF a modifier can attach to the wrong head, THEN move it beside the intended target or expand the phrase ELSE retain. Hard constraint
  3. SYN-010 Convert avoidable nominalizations IF an abstract noun hides a clear actor and action AND the noun is not a stable technical term, THEN convert it to a verb ELSE retain. Heuristic
  4. SYN-011 Remove empty openings IF THERE IS/IT IS delays a concrete subject without serving information structure, THEN make the concrete subject the grammatical subject ELSE retain. Heuristic
  5. SYN-013 Coordinate equals; subordinate dependencies IF two ideas have equal rhetorical rank, THEN coordinate them; IF one supplies cause, condition, time, concession, or support, THEN subordinate it ELSE use separate sentences. Context default
  6. STR-001 One controlling move per paragraph IF a paragraph performs more than one unrelated rhetorical move, THEN split it at the move boundary ELSE retain. Context default
  7. STR-006 Delete orphan paragraphs IF a paragraph neither advances the purpose nor supports another necessary move, THEN delete or relocate it ELSE retain. Heuristic
  8. STR-014 Keep list items parallel IF list items perform the same role but begin with mismatched grammatical forms, THEN align them ELSE retain justified variation. Context default
  9. CLR-010 Prefer positive formulation IF a negative construction can be stated positively with the same meaning and no safety loss, THEN use the positive form ELSE retain necessary prohibitions. Heuristic
  10. CLR-012 Delete redundant meaning IF two adjacent elements express the same necessary meaning AND repetition adds no emphasis, rhythm, definition, or legal precision, THEN delete the weaker duplicate ELSE retain. Heuristic
  11. CLR-013 Compress throat-clearing IF an opening comments on the act of writing rather than advancing the subject, THEN delete it or replace it with the point ELSE retain necessary framing. Heuristic