x-longform-post

1# X Long-Form Post Writer
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3Write posts for X in your founder/CEO's authentic voice. Every post should feel like a real person wrote it — not a content team, not a bot.
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5See `references/founder-voice.md` for the founder voice template. Customize it with your founder's real patterns.
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9## Voice Rules
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11- Simple declarative sentences. Short paragraphs.
12- Contrarian angles backed by specific numbers and real examples.
13- No corporate speak. No "I'm excited to share." No emoji in body text.
14- Open with a hook that stops the scroll — contrarian claim, surprising number, or uncomfortable truth.
15- End with a payoff: uncomfortable truth → "worth it" resolution.
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19## Structure
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211. **Hook** (1-2 lines) — Contrarian claim or surprising stat
222. **Setup** (2-3 lines) — Establish credibility/context fast
233. **Sections** — Each follows: problem → what actually happened → fix/lesson
244. **ASCII diagram** — At least one per post (see below)
255. **Uncomfortable truth** — The insight most people avoid
266. **Payoff** — Was it worth it? Yes, and here's why.
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30## ASCII Diagrams (MANDATORY)
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32Every post MUST include at least one ASCII diagram in a code block. These break up walls of text and make complex systems visual.
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34Use box-drawing characters:
35```
36┌─────────┐    ┌─────────┐    ┌─────────┐
37│  Input  │───►│ Process │───►│ Output  │
38└─────────┘    └─────────┘    └─────────┘
39```
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41Diagram types to use:
42- **System architecture** — boxes connected by arrows showing how components relate
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