Sentence rhythm
How sentences are built and paced
Define whether output uses short punchy sentences, longer compound structures, or a balanced mix — applied consistently across the catalogue.
AI Prompt Layers
The structural layer that controls how the AI writes
Writing Patterns is a store-level prompt layer in MerchantDrafts Settings that defines the structural rules for every generation run. It covers sentence rhythm, vocabulary register, and formatting preferences — not the topic or the brand, but the shape of the sentences themselves. Set it once and every output across the catalogue follows the same structural style, regardless of which product, category, or operator generates it.
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Write your Writing Pattern
Open MerchantDrafts Settings and write a short description of the sentence style, vocabulary level, and formatting rules for your store.
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Generation applies it automatically
Every generation run reads the Writing Pattern and applies the structural rules alongside Business Context and any other active prompt layers.
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Consistent structure across every run
All generated copy follows the same rhythm and register — whether you run one product or a full catalogue batch — without repeating the instruction each time.
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What it shapes
Structural rules applied consistently across every output in the catalogue
Writing Patterns sit in MerchantDrafts Settings as a store-wide layer. They tell the generation engine how to construct sentences — not what to say — so output across different products, operators, and batch runs reads with the same rhythm and register.
Vocabulary register
The level and style of language used
Set the register for the store: technical and precise, accessible and plain, or elevated and editorial — without repeating the instruction per run.
Formatting preferences
Structure of the output layout
Specify whether descriptions use bullet points, flowing paragraphs, or a defined mixed structure — so field formatting stays consistent store-wide.
What to write here
Describe how sentences should feel, the vocabulary level expected, and any structural rules for descriptions and bullet lists.
Store-level scope
Writing Pattern applies to every generation run across products, categories, and manufacturers — one entry covers the whole catalogue.
Works alongside other layers
Business Context provides brand direction. Writing Pattern adds the structural layer on top, keeping output consistent without overriding content intent.
Update when style changes
If the store switches from a plain register to an elevated editorial tone, update the Writing Pattern once and future runs reflect the change immediately.
Before
Style instructions repeated in every prompt
- Add sentence structure and vocabulary rules manually to each generation prompt or AI request.
- Output structure drifts between products and operators because there's no single shared reference.
- Style corrections happen at review time, product by product, after the output is already generated.
- Formatting rules are tribal knowledge — not stored anywhere consistent across the team.
After
Writing Pattern stored in MerchantDrafts Settings
- Write the structural rules once in Settings and every run applies them automatically without re-stating the instruction.
- All operators, products, and batch runs draw from the same Writing Pattern for consistent output structure.
- Review focuses on content accuracy rather than correcting style drift between products.
- When the store style changes, one update to the Writing Pattern covers the entire future catalogue.
Writing Pattern shapes the structure. Business Context shapes the meaning.
Both layers work together — Writing Pattern handles how sentences are built; Business Context handles what they say about the brand.
Core benefits
One setting that keeps the whole catalogue structurally aligned
Writing Patterns remove the need to explain sentence structure in every prompt. Set the rules once, and consistent output follows across every product, workspace, and generation run.
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Set once, applied everywhere
Write the structural rules once in MerchantDrafts Settings and every future generation run applies them without repeating the instruction.
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Consistent sentence structure
Output across different products reads with the same sentence rhythm and vocabulary register — no drift between operators or batch runs.
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Works in batch runs too
Writing Pattern applies equally to single-product generation and full catalogue batch runs in Products Workspace.
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Layers alongside Business Context
Business Context tells the AI what the brand means. Writing Pattern tells it how to write it. Both sit in Settings and apply automatically together.
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Less cleanup at review time
When structural rules are set in advance, review focuses on content accuracy rather than correcting sentence drift across the output.
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Update once when style changes
When the store moves to a different writing register, update the Writing Pattern once and all future generation runs reflect the change immediately.
Related prompt layers and generation surfaces
The other layers that work alongside Writing Patterns
Writing Patterns handle structure. These adjacent layers and workspaces cover the other dimensions of the generation stack — from brand intent to category-level context and the surfaces where output actually appears.
Intelligence
AI Business Context
The dominant store-level layer that provides brand voice, positioning, and audience — Writing Pattern sits above it and handles the structural layer.
Intelligence
AI Category Context
Per-category context that tells the AI what a WooCommerce category covers — resolved automatically per product at generation time.
Content
Content Generation
The primary surface where Writing Pattern is applied — generating product titles, descriptions, and metadata inside WooCommerce.
Content
Generation Controls
Per-run controls for tone, description length, and emphasis — these layer on top of Writing Pattern and narrow the output further.