signal engine
the signal engine looks for the things that make writing hold attention: one clear idea, personal perspective, story, specificity, trust tools, and a useful ask.
quick answer
use it to understand why a draft works or falls flat.
use this for
- reading green highlights
- explaining score changes
- teaching a user what to improve
steps
- run a voice check.
- read the green highlights first.
- read red and yellow issue cards next.
- edit the draft with the signal and the sentence in mind.
- rerun the check.
details to know
- the signal engine checks rule of one, personal perspective, excite not educate, conversational tone, storytelling, respect for attention, hell yeah, always asking, scene setting, slippery slide, but therefore, me to you, pitch pivot, and trust tools.
- good signals are shown in green.
- problems are shown in yellow or red with a fix hint.
limits and edge cases
- signal checks are not a replacement for human judgement.
- some formats reward different signals more than others.
ready to use the product instead of reading about it?
open app