What problem does it solve? Research papers often read like experiment logs or progress reports, burying the strongest contributions under unfavorable results, self-deprecating language, and unfocused comparisons. This Skill provides editorial principles for deciding what to include, emphasize, de-emphasize, or delete so the paper presents its strongest defensible narrative. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Editorial Selection Rules: Twelve core requirements governing how to organize a paper around its genuine strengths, avoid volunteering weaknesses, and control the scope of comparisons. - Default Decision Rule: A seven-step priority order for handling unfavorable material, from deleting irrelevant content to redefining the paper's story. - Honesty Boundaries: Explicit constraints ensuring framing never misstates numbers, that required limitations sections are still written, and that losing comparisons are handled as a last resort. - Use Case: When revising an experiments section where the method loses on one benchmark, apply the decision rule to narrow the claim, reframe the comparison around a winnable dimension, and keep the headline result as the narrative center. ## Quick Start Use the press-conference-principle skill to review and restructure the experiments section of my paper draft around its strongest results.
