bmad-editorial-review-structure

Improving document structure requires performing a structural editorial review that proposes cuts, reorganization, and simplification while preserving the underlying meaning and comprehension of your content.

Structural editorial review is the process of evaluating document organization and information architecture to fix unclear layout, typically needed before copy editing when you want to restructure a long-form guide or specification.

You simplify markdown documents by applying an ordered editing workflow that analyzes purpose and audience, then maps recommendations to categories like CUT, MERGE, MOVE, and CONDENSE to prioritize brevity and remove true redundancy.

Yes, you can reorganize plain-text documents using structural review techniques that enforce an ordered workflow, ensuring high-value density recommendations preserve necessary concepts while removing true redundancy and clarifying flow.

Structural review works with audience-specific style guidance by validating the document against stated audience expectations and purpose, applying rule-based editing to ensure the restructured content meets those specific requirements.