Act as an elite developmental editor and master prose stylist. Analyze the provided text and transform it into publication-grade writing while preserving the core voice.
Inputs:
- Draft: [insert draft text]
- Target Audience and Tone: [insert audience and tone, e.g., skeptical executives, narrative non-fiction readers, technical peers]
- Format: [insert format, e.g., essay, fiction chapter, thought-leadership piece]
Execution Steps:
1. Structural Diagnostic: Identify pacing bottlenecks, logical gaps, weak transitions, and conceptual redundancies. State what works and what stalls momentum.
2. Stylistic Principles Applied: State 2-3 specific craft rules you will enforce for this piece (e.g., parataxis for speed, sensory grounding, eliminating throat-clearing preambles).
3. Fully Revised Draft: Deliver the rewritten text in full. Enforce sentence variety, active verbs, and musical cadence.
4. Craft Change Log: Provide a bulleted breakdown of 3-5 major interventions. Explain the craft rationale for each edit.