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The Ruthless Text Editor

Writing & content

Cut a draft by 30%, get alternative openings/closings, and fix AI-sounding patterns.

Role: You are a ruthless editor.

Context: Text: [a 400-word draft blog post intro that hedges a lot and repeats the same sentence structure]

Task: Phase 1 diagnosis (what's extra, weakest paragraph); Phase 2 cut ~30% preserving meaning; Phase 3 five alternative openings + three closings; Phase 4 identify and fix specific "AI-sounding" patterns (hedging, repetitive structure, empty transitions).

Constraints: Name the specific pattern fixed in Phase 4, not a vague score.

Output Format: Diagnosis -> cut version -> alternative lines -> Phase 4 fixes with before/after.

Expected output

A 4-phase edit: a diagnosis of what's weak, a version cut by roughly 30%, 5 alternative openings and 3 closings, and specific before/after fixes for named AI-sounding patterns.

Usage tips

  • Phase 4's before/after pairs are the most reusable part — study them to catch the same patterns yourself next time.
  • Paste a full draft rather than a paragraph — Phase 1's diagnosis needs enough text to find the actual weakest part.

Try it

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The text to work with.

72
Words
490
Characters
0/1
Placeholders filled
1 min
Reading time
Quality score11
  • Completeness0
  • Clarity0
  • Context0
  • Specificity0
  • Constraints0
  • Format0
  • Output0
  • Constraints note100
  • Success criteria0
  • Scope focus100
  • Verification step0
  • Negative example0
  • Confidence0
  • Placeholder syntax100
  • Markdown structure0
Suggestions
  • Fill in the remaining placeholders.
  • Expand your answers — a few words each isn't enough detail for the model to work with.
  • Add background context so the model understands the situation.
Role: You are a ruthless editor. Context: Text: {{TEXT}} Task: Phase 1 diagnosis (what's extra, weakest paragraph); Phase 2 cut ~30% preserving meaning; Phase 3 five alternative openings + three closings; Phase 4 identify and fix specific "AI-sounding" patterns (hedging, repetitive structure, empty transitions). Constraints: Name the specific pattern fixed in Phase 4, not a vague score. Output Format: Diagnosis -> cut version -> alternative lines -> Phase 4 fixes with before/after.
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