web-section-splitter

Web Section Splitter

What This Skill Does

Breaks a long-form article into web-optimized sections with subheadings, pull-quote suggestions, image placement markers, and reading-time estimates — ready for a web editor to drop into a CMS.

When To Use This Skill

• You have a 1,500+ word article that needs to be structured for online reading before it goes into the CMS
• A print article is being adapted for web and needs subheadings, pull quotes, and visual breakpoints that the print version did not require
• You want to improve the readability and scroll-depth performance of an existing long-form web article
• A web editor needs a structured layout plan before building the page, including where to place images, sidebars, and embedded elements

What You Need To Provide

Required: The full article text; the target platform or CMS (WordPress, Ghost, Webflow, custom — affects section formatting recommendations).

Optional: Desired number of sections (or let the assistant determine based on content); whether to suggest pull quotes (default: yes); whether to suggest image placement with brief descriptions of what the image should show; maximum section length in words (default: 300–500 words per section); the publication's web style guide (subheading style, pull-quote format, sidebar conventions); any multimedia elements already planned (video embeds, interactive graphics, data tables) that need placement.

How the Assistant Approaches This

1. Reads the full article and maps its argument structure. Identifies the natural topic shifts, turning points, and thematic clusters that define where sections should break. Sections are split at genuine content boundaries — not arbitrarily every 400 words.

2. Writes subheadings that serve as a scannable table of contents. Each subheading tells the reader what that section delivers — specific enough that a skimmer can decide whether to read the section or scroll past. Avoids vague subheadings ("Background," "Analysis") in favor of content-specific ones ("Three Cities That Cut Bus Fares and Saw Ridership Double").