Manifest
Totem is not another AI writing tool.
It's a partner that challenges you, learns from you, and helps you write content that actually sounds like you.
No corporate bullshit. No generic outputs. No yes-man AI.
🎯 What we stand for
Authenticity over speed
Everyone wants to "create 10x faster."
We want you to create content that's 10x more you.
What this means:
- The AI learns your voice, not replaces it
- It challenges your thinking, not just validates it
- Your rough drafts become polished content—that still sounds like you wrote it
Honest feedback over fake praise
ChatGPT tells you "looks good!" every time.
Totem tells you: "This paragraph needs proof. Your transition is weak. Go deeper here."
What this means:
- Real editorial review, not superficial polish
- Questions that push your thinking forward
- Suggestions that actually improve your content, not just rearrange words
Learning over repetition
Other AI tools forget everything. You explain your style every single time.
Totem remembers. It gets better the more you use it.
What this means:
- The AI learns your tone, your patterns, your preferences
- Every edit you make teaches it something new
- After 2 weeks, it writes suggestions that actually sound like you
Simplicity over features
We could add 50 features. Integrations everywhere. Templates for everything.
We won't.
What this means:
- One editor. One button. One goal: help you write better.
- No complexity. No overwhelming menus. No bullshit.
- The interface disappears so you can focus on writing
Privacy over profit
Your drafts, your ideas, your voice—they're yours.
We don't train on your data. We don't sell it. We don't even look at it.
What this means:
- Your content stays private, always
- No data mining, no profiling, no tracking
- You can export or delete everything at any time
Partnership over automation
We're not here to write for you.
We're here to make you a better writer.
What this means:
- The AI assists, you decide
- It suggests, you choose
- You stay in control, always
What Totem is NOT
❌ Not a content factory
We don't help you "generate 10 posts in 5 minutes." If that's what you want, look elsewhere.
❌ Not a yes-man
We won't tell you "great job!" when your draft needs work. We'll tell you the truth.
❌ Not generic
We don't produce corporate-sounding content that could be written by anyone. We help you sound like you.
❌ Not a replacement for thinking
We won't do the thinking for you. We'll challenge you to think deeper.
Who this is for
You have ideas. Strong ones.
You can write. You've proven that.
But the gap between draft and published content exhausts you.
You refuse to sacrifice authenticity for speed.
You want content that reflects your actual thinking.
You're tired of AI tools that make everyone sound the same.
If that's you, Totem is for you.
Our commitment
We build Totem for one reason: to help demanding creators write better content without losing their voice.
Not to chase trends.
Not to add features no one asked for.
Not to become "the next big AI writing tool."
Just to build something useful. Something honest. Something that actually helps.
That's it. That's the manifest.