Stop Slop
Eliminate predictable AI writing patterns from prose.
Core Rules
Cut filler phrases. Remove throat-clearing openers and emphasis crutches. See references/phrases.md.
Break formulaic structures. Avoid binary contrasts, dramatic fragmentation, rhetorical setups. See references/structures.md.
Vary rhythm. Mix sentence lengths. Two items beat three. End paragraphs differently.
Trust readers. State facts directly. Skip softening, justification, hand-holding.
Cut quotables. If it sounds like a pull-quote, rewrite it.
Quick Checks
Before delivering prose:
Three consecutive sentences match length? Break one. Paragraph ends with punchy one-liner? Vary it. Em-dash before a reveal? Remove it. Explaining a metaphor? Trust it to land. Scoring
Rate 1-10 on each dimension:
Dimension Question Directness Statements or announcements? Rhythm Varied or metronomic? Trust Respects reader intelligence? Authenticity Sounds human? Density Anything cuttable?
Below 35/50: revise.
Examples
See references/examples.md for before/after transformations.
License
MIT