WRT-03 · SEC. 05 Content & Writing

Strip the AI Voice Out of a Draft

Edit AI-generated copy to cut filler, hedging, and generic AI phrasing without losing meaning.

FORMAT: prompt
DIFFICULTY: beginner
TIME: 5 min
TOOLS: universal
MODELS: any
COPIES: 0 so far

When to use this

You have a draft, AI-written or human-written, that reads bloated or generic. You need it tightened before it goes out, without changing what it actually says.

The pattern

Pastes as plain text

Edit my text for concision and voice. Do not change the meaning or
remove any factual claim.

Cut:
- Filler openers like "In today's world" or "It's important to note that"
- Hedging like "could potentially" or "may help to" only when it is filler,
  not when it expresses genuine uncertainty
- Corporate padding: "leverage," "delve," "robust," "seamless,"
  "unlock," "elevate"
- Em dashes and en dashes, replace with commas or periods
- Any sentence that restates the previous sentence in different words

Keep:
- Every specific claim, number, and example
- The original point of view and sentence rhythm where it's already good
- Technical terms that are actually necessary

Return the edited text followed by exactly one `Cuts:` line listing what you cut.

First ask me to paste the text, then wait. Don't start until you
have it.

Real example output

"Our platform helps you leverage data to seamlessly delve into customer insights and unlock robust growth." became "Our platform turns your data into customer insights you can act on."
Cut: leverage, seamlessly, delve, unlock, robust, restated clause.

Why it works

Naming the exact banned words instead of saying "sound more human" gives the model a concrete filter instead of a vibe, which is why it actually removes the words instead of just rephrasing them into synonyms.

Related patterns

WRT-15Fix Voice Drift Across a Long DocumentLoop section by section against a reference paragraph until a long doc reads like one writer wrote it.DSN-01Make It Bold, Not Generic: Self-Critique Loop for AI Slop UIGive the agent a checklist of AI-slop tells and make it revise its own UI until it passes.WRT-14Cut a Draft to a Hard Word Limit Without Losing the PointMeet a hard word or character maximum by cutting weak sentences first, not shrinking every sentence a little.