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: