ajps-writing-style
Use when drafting or polishing an American Journal of Political Science (AJPS) manuscript so it fits the word caps (Articles <= 10,000 words; Research Notes and Correspondence <= 4,000; abstract <= 150 words), follows the APSA Style Manual or Chicago 18th edition, and stays fully anonymized for double-blind review. Tightens prose and format; it does not invent content.
Profile →npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill ajps-writing-style --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Writing Style (ajps-writing-style) An AJPS paper must be tightly argued, formatted to one accepted style, disciplined to the word cap, and **fully anonymized** for double-blind review. This skill is about clarity, format, and the AJPS-specific counting rules — not about generating claims. ## When to trigger - Drafting the introduction, framing the contribution, or final polish - Over the word cap and needing to cut without losing the argument - Writing the **<= 150-word abstract** - Aligning citations/format to APSA or Chicago style before submission ## Write tight and lead with the contribution 1. **Front-load the contribution.** By the end of the introduction the reader knows the question, the argument, the design, the finding, and why it matters. Do not bury the "so what." 2. **Argument-first prose.** Lead with claims; use evidence to support them. Avoid "the data show..." without saying what they show and why it matters. 3. **Reach a broad readership.** AJPS spans subfields; define niche jargon on first use and spell out acronyms. 4. **Signpost.** Clear section structure so a reader can navigate the argument. ## Format and the AJPS word-count rule - **Style**: **APSA Style Ma
- When to trigger
- Write tight and lead with the contribution
- Format and the AJPS word-count rule
- Stay double-blind in the prose
- Fit the word cap
- Word-budget triage table (where to cut first at AJPS)
- Worked micro-example (illustrative)
- Referee-pushback patterns and the venue-specific fix
- Anti-patterns
- Output format
- Supplementary resources
What does the ajps-writing-style skill do?
Use when drafting or polishing an American Journal of Political Science (AJPS) manuscript so it fits the word caps (Articles <= 10,000 words; Research Notes and Correspondence <= 4,000; abstract <= 150 words), follows the APSA Style Manual or Chicago 18th edition, and stays fully anonymized for double-blind review. Tightens prose and format; it does not invent content.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills --skill ajps-writing-style --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From brycewang-stanford/Awesome-Journal-Skills, a repository with 909 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.