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@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ It is designed for workflows that combine:
 - Zotero literature items and AI-generated Zotero child notes
 - QQnote-generated literature summaries or comparison tables
 - target-journal positioning and reviewer-style pre-submission audit
+- AFM Word article template assets
 
 ## Scope
 
@@ -84,6 +85,20 @@ For a full submission package, QQsci checks files in this order:
 The manuscript and main figures define the story. SI, highlights, cover letter,
 and TOC must stay consistent with that story.
 
+## Writing Templates
+
+Bundled template:
+
+```text
+assets/templates/afm/article-template.docx
+```
+
+This is stored as an asset. Do not edit it in place. Copy it to a manuscript
+output path before use.
+
+QQsci can keep journal templates and evidence/audit logic. A future QQwrite
+skill can reuse these templates for long-form manuscript drafting and formatting.
+
 ## Installed Location
 
 For Codex discovery, install under:
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 | [references/word-citation-comments.md](references/word-citation-comments.md) | User wants citation insertion guidance in Word, reference placement, DOI-only comments, or annotated `.docx` citation suggestions |
 | [references/zotero-obsidian-subskill.md](references/zotero-obsidian-subskill.md) | User asks QQsci to obtain or refresh literature-note inputs through QQnote, including Zotero child-note summaries or paper comparison tables |
 | [references/configuration.md](references/configuration.md) | You need DeepSeek, Zotero, Obsidian, QQnote inheritance, config precedence, secret handling, or wrapper-script usage |
+| [references/writing-templates.md](references/writing-templates.md) | User asks about AFM writing templates, Word article templates, manuscript formatting templates, or future QQwrite template reuse |
 | [references/journal-positioning.md](references/journal-positioning.md) | Target journal is missing, uncertain, or needs recommendation and writing-position adjustment |
 
 ## Intake
@@ -94,6 +95,19 @@ placeholders.
    durability, scalability, and practical relevance.
 7. Return polished prose plus concise notes on assumptions and missing inputs.
 
+## Writing templates
+
+When the user asks to use an AFM, journal, or Word article template, open
+`references/writing-templates.md`.
+
+Current bundled template:
+
+- `assets/templates/afm/article-template.docx`: AFM article Word template.
+
+Use templates as output assets, not as context-heavy documents. Do not overwrite
+the original template; copy it to a manuscript-specific output file before
+editing or passing it to a future QQwrite workflow.
+
 ## Literature-note routing workflow
 
 Use this when the user wants the manuscript optimized using previous
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+# Writing Templates
+
+Use this file when the user asks QQsci about manuscript writing templates,
+journal article templates, AFM formatting templates, or future QQwrite reuse.
+
+## Bundled templates
+
+| Journal / use | Asset path | Purpose |
+|---|---|---|
+| AFM article | `assets/templates/afm/article-template.docx` | Word article template for Advanced Functional Materials-style manuscript drafting or formatting |
+
+## Rules
+
+- Treat `.docx` templates as assets, not reference text.
+- Do not load the whole binary template into context.
+- Do not overwrite the bundled template.
+- For a manuscript job, copy the template to a new output file before editing.
+- If QQwrite is later created as a dedicated writing skill, QQwrite may reuse
+  this template asset or copy it into its own `assets/templates/afm/` directory.
+
+## QQsci vs QQwrite
+
+QQsci owns evidence logic, literature routing, comparative audit, submission
+package review, and DOI-only Word comments.
+
+QQwrite should own long-form drafting and template-driven manuscript generation
+when it is developed.
+
+Recommended handoff:
+
+1. QQsci extracts claims, evidence, related papers, target-journal positioning,
+   and package risks.
+2. QQwrite uses the selected template and QQsci's structured outputs to draft or
+   format the manuscript.
+3. QQsci audits the resulting package again against figures, SI, and strong
+   related papers.