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avoid-ai-writing

What it does

Reads through a piece of text — usually a script — and rewrites it to remove the patterns that scream "AI wrote this." Things like:

  • Overuse of "delve into" / "navigate the complexities of" / "in today's fast-paced world"
  • Symmetrical three-part lists where one would do
  • Hedging language nobody actually says ("It's worth noting that...")
  • Generic openings that don't commit to anything
  • Em-dash flourishes used as a rhythm crutch

The output reads more like something a real person would say out loud.

When to use it

  • After the Script Writer produces a draft and you can feel it's a bit too clean
  • When a client flags a script as "feels AI"
  • Reviewing existing content before it goes live to platforms that flag AI-generated text
  • On long-form copy (Drive doc descriptions, email DMs, etc.) before sending

Don't use it on: technical specs, product disclaimers, or compliance language — those benefit from the slight stiffness AI writing has.

How to invoke

audit this script for AI-isms, rewrite anything that sounds artificial:

[paste script]

[returns a rewritten version with a brief note on what changed]

Trigger phrases:

  • "remove AI-isms"
  • "clean up AI writing"
  • "audit for AI tells in writing"
  • "make this sound less AI"

What you get back

A rewritten version of the input plus a short summary of what was changed:

  • Phrases swapped out (with the originals)
  • Sentence restructures
  • Hedges or filler removed
  • Rhythm fixes

You can accept the full rewrite or cherry-pick specific changes.

Example session

clean up the AI-isms in this draft:

"In today's fast-paced world, many women find themselves navigating the complexities of menopause. It's worth noting that this transition can be challenging — both physically and emotionally — but with the right support, you can thrive."

Rewrite:

"If you're going through menopause, you already know — it's a lot. Hot flashes, mood swings, sleep that just stops working. Most women handle it alone. You don't have to."

Changes: - "in today's fast-paced world" → cut (generic opener, commits to nothing) - "navigating the complexities of" → "going through" (3 words doing the work of 5) - "It's worth noting that" → cut (hedge, AI tic) - Symmetrical "both physically and emotionally" → cut, replaced with specifics (hot flashes, mood swings, sleep) - "with the right support, you can thrive" → "You don't have to" (direct, leans into the empathy without the inspirational fluff)

Limitations

  • Works on text only, not images or video
  • Voice cloning is tricky — if a creator has a specific style, the rewrite may flatten it. Specify the voice you want preserved ("keep the matter-of-fact tone")
  • Doesn't fact-check — only rewrites stylistically
  • Aggressive on short drafts; gentler on longer text