Drafting checklist (a skill)

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name: drafting-checklist
description: Checklist for drafting or revising any letter, filing, discovery response, or outline in my case. Use before writing and again before calling a draft final.
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## Tripwires (stop if any apply)
- The draft would put medical or therapy details in issue that I have decided to keep private.
- A case cite is not on the verified list in citation_log.md.
- A record cite is vague (a range or "in their production") instead of an exact page.
- A quote comes from an edited or cleaned transcript instead of the raw original.
- A number (dates, hours, money) has not been checked against the source document.

## Before drafting
1. Read the parts of FACTS_OF_RECORD.md that this draft relies on.
2. If a fact the draft needs is missing, add it to FACTS_OF_RECORD.md first, with its source.
3. Check the status table in FACTS_OF_RECORD.md before using any other file.
4. Check my notes for decisions already made on this topic.

## While drafting
- Answer only what is asked. Do not volunteer.
- Keep descriptions of people and events consistent with FACTS_OF_RECORD.md.
- Plain language. Short sentences.

## Final gate (run before calling it done)
1. Scan for anything that breaks a privacy or privilege decision.
2. Run the cite audit. Every case cite resolves and is on the verified list with a treatment verdict.
3. Spot-check three record cites against the source pages.
4. Compare against FACTS_OF_RECORD.md for consistency.
5. List any other files that need the same change.

If this checklist conflicts with FACTS_OF_RECORD.md or CLAUDE.md, those files win. Fix this checklist.