First, embrace the principle that less is more. Instead of padding your sentences with unnecessary words or phrases, aim to be brief. Words like “just,” “very,” and “most” are often ...

Success with AI writing comes down to making it sound human. Use these ChatGPT prompts for better (and more engaging) AI-generated content.

As with jargon, unnecessary words make reading a slog. And we know online readers, at least, appreciate it when we get to the point. It's demoralizing to learn how short readers' attention spans are.