Writing Samples
Writing samples help Batch Generate Text with any AI understand an existing writing style. Instead of relying only on the selected persona, the app can analyze sample files for tone, sentence rhythm, paragraph pattern, vocabulary, openings, closings, rhetorical devices, and persona-fit mismatches.
How it works
On Step 2, load a file or folder and then click Analyze.
If an AI key is available, the app creates a sample analysis report that mirrors the persona profile:
- 10 writing datapoints, such as Formal/Casual, Serious/Funny, Neutral/Warm, and Light/Dense
- Sentence rhythm and paragraph pattern
- Vocabulary and phrase habits
- Opening and closing style
- Rhetorical devices, such as stories, examples, questions, contrasts, and analogies
- Do/don’t patterns found in the samples
- Persona-fit mismatches, showing where the samples support or conflict with the active persona
If no AI key is available, the app can still do a local scan. A local scan counts the loaded content and keeps it as raw sample guidance, but it does not infer style with the same depth as AI analysis.
Loading samples
In Step 2, use the File or Folder buttons under Sample Intelligence:
| Method | What happens |
|---|---|
| File | Loads one supported sample file |
| Folder | Loads supported files from the selected folder, capped at 10 files |
Supported analysis file types include .txt, .md, .pdf, and .docx.
The app can also use YAML sample banks where available through the file picker:
- title: "My Article Title"
content: |
The full text of your article goes here.
Multiple paragraphs work fine.
- title: "Another Article"
content: |
Another piece of your writing.
Use the built-in topics folder to see an example samples.yaml file.
Influence balance
On Step 3, choose how strongly samples should affect the generated output:
| Mode | What it means |
|---|---|
| Persona-led | The persona profile drives the result; samples add light support |
| Balanced | Persona and samples both matter |
| Sample-led | Samples carry more style weight while persona hard rules still apply |
Persona hard rules, avoid rules, and explicit do/don’t instructions override sample style. This prevents a sample from pulling the output away from a rule you deliberately set.
Tips for good samples
- Use your best writing. The AI mirrors patterns it sees in the sample.
- Match the content type. If you are generating blog articles, use blog articles as samples. If generating LinkedIn posts, use LinkedIn posts.
- Use several examples. A few varied pieces show the range of your voice better than one long piece.
- Keep files clean. Remove navigation text, ads, comments, boilerplate, and unrelated copy before loading samples.
- Re-analyze after changing persona. Persona-fit mismatch notes depend on the currently selected persona.