Stop Slop

Eliminate predictable AI writing patterns from prose.

Core Rules

1. Cut filler phrases. Remove throat-clearing openers and emphasis crutches. See references/phrases.md.

2. Break formulaic structures. Avoid binary contrasts, dramatic fragmentation, rhetorical setups. See references/structures.md.

3. Vary rhythm. Mix sentence lengths. Two items beat three. End paragraphs differently.

4. Trust readers. State facts directly. Skip softening, justification, hand-holding.

5. 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