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.

14 rules match. Clear filters

  1. 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
  2. STR-004 Keep evidence beside the claim IF evidence is separated from the claim it supports by unrelated material, THEN move it closer or label the relation ELSE retain. Context default
  3. STR-005 Use transitions that name the relation IF adjacent paragraphs have a meaningful but unstated relation, THEN add a transition that expresses that relation ELSE retain. Context default
  4. STR-013 Use numbered lists for order or rank IF list order changes meaning, sequence, priority, or reference, THEN number the items ELSE use bullets or a table. Context default
  5. 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
  6. STR-015 Choose table only for cross-comparison IF readers must compare repeated fields across three or more items, THEN use a table; IF order or action matters, use a list ELSE use prose. Heuristic
  7. STR-017 End with the intended next state IF the document expects a decision or action, THEN end with the next action, owner, timing, and success condition ELSE close by reinforcing the controlling meaning. Context default
  8. CLR-003 Expand unfamiliar abbreviations IF an abbreviation is not universally familiar to the audience, THEN spell it out at first use and pair it with the abbreviation ELSE retain. Context default
  9. CLR-004 One term per concept IF multiple terms refer to the same technical concept without rhetorical need, THEN select one preferred term and replace the variants ELSE retain. Context default
  10. CLR-007 Quantify actionable vagueness IF vague quantity, frequency, time, or probability affects a decision, THEN provide a range, threshold, date, or defined category ELSE retain approximate language. Context default
  11. CLR-017 Make dates and units unambiguous IF a date, time, quantity, currency, or unit could be interpreted differently by locale, THEN use an unambiguous format and label ELSE retain. Hard constraint
  12. ARG-010 Cite at the point of use IF a factual claim depends on an external source, THEN cite near the claim and make the supported scope clear ELSE retain common knowledge according to policy. Context default
  13. TEC-010 Safety warning precedes the hazard IF an action can cause injury, loss, security exposure, or irreversible damage, THEN place a severity-labeled warning before the action and state avoidance ELSE block release. Hard constraint
  14. EDT-008 Verify facts outside copyediting scope IF names, dates, numbers, citations, quotations, links, calculations, or cross-references are present, THEN verify according to assignment scope and flag the rest ELSE retain. Context default