Writing Voice

Core principle: Write for the ear, not just the eyes. Prose should be suitable to read out loud.

The Test

Read it out loud. If it:

• Sounds like a press release → rewrite
• Sounds like a corporate memo → rewrite
• Sounds stilted or unnatural → rewrite
• Sounds like you explaining to a colleague → ship it

AI Dead Giveaways

Patterns that scream "AI wrote this":