Stop Slop

Eliminate predictable AI writing patterns from prose.

Original: https://github.com/hardikpandya/stop-slop by Hardik Pandya (MIT License)

Core Rules

1. Cut filler phrases. Remove throat-clearing openers and emphasis crutches. See references/phrases.md.

2. Avoid AI words. Words overused by AI that signal machine-generated text. See references/words.md.

3. Break formulaic structures. Avoid binary contrasts, dramatic fragmentation, rhetorical setups. See references/structures.md.

4. Vary rhythm. Mix sentence lengths. Two items beat three. End paragraphs differently.

5. Trust readers. State facts directly. Skip softening, justification, hand-holding.

6. Cut quotables. If it sounds like a pull-quote, rewrite it.

Quick Checks

Before delivering prose:

• Three consecutive sentences match length? Break one.
• Paragraph ends with punchy one-liner? Vary it.
• Em-dash before a reveal? Remove it.
• Explaining a metaphor? Trust it to land.

Scoring

Rate 1-10 on each dimension:

Below 35/50: revise.

Examples

See references/examples.md for before/after transformations.