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Pretty much every recommendation in the example screenshot is nonsense. I strongly suggest learning to write better instead of relying on this. There are writi
by groby_b 4y ago
Pretty much every recommendation in the example screenshot is nonsense.
I strongly suggest learning to write better instead of relying on this. There are writing classes. There are teachers. There are editors. And if all of that is too expensive for you, ask friends and colleagues for feedback.
Relying on algorithms to improve your style is at best a no-op, and at worst actively harmful to good writing.
- andrewflnr 4y agoIMO one of the best ways to improve your writing is just to read a metric crapload of good writing so it seeps in to you.
- tombert 4y agoAnother thing is to not be afraid rewriting. Usually when I write an essay/paper, I take a short break after the first draft, and then go through, re-read it, and make major changes to the wording/structure in the process. Generally, the first revision is substantially better than the draft, and the second revision is substantially better than the first revision. There's no law saying that you have to get all of your phrasing and flow perfect the first time around.
- andrewflnr 4y agoQuite the opposite, basically no one gets it exactly right the first time, and if you're trying to you're probably doing it wrong. I forget the attribution but there's a famous quote: "Writing is rewriting."