Writing Science

Write new science files following canon standards.

Prerequisites

1. Read CLAUDE.md for conventions
2. Read references/writing-standards.md for detailed prose rules
3. Read all files this content depends on (upstream science)
4. Search for relevant research if grounding is needed (/researching-papers)

Process

1. Write in dependency order — define terms before using them
2. Every mechanism derives from established upstream science
3. Use in-universe terminology in science files
4. Add YAML frontmatter: title, tags, status: draft
5. Add ## References with citations and one-sentence annotations
6. Add ## Cross-References with relative paths to related files
7. Status: draft — author promotes after review

Out of Scope

Does NOT write civilization or narrative content (use /writing-worldbuilding). Does NOT audit existing content (use /auditing-physics or /auditing-canon). Does NOT search for research papers (use /researching-papers).