Cut Extra Words from a Draft
Works with ChatGPT · Claude · Copilot · Gemini
You can cut filler and repetition from a draft without losing your voice.
The problem
First drafts are full of filler words and repeated phrases that make them slower to read.
What this skill does
Paste your draft and ask the AI to point out and remove filler words, repetition, and padding without rewriting your style. The goal is the same message in fewer words. Check that nothing important was cut.
When to use it
- Use this when a draft feels padded or repetitive and you want a tighter version in your own voice.
Juni’s tip
Juni says: most drafts hide a tighter version inside. Cut the filler and let it out.
The prompt
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Weak vs. better
make this tiny
Remove filler words, repetition, and padding from this draft without changing my style or meaning: [paste a wordy paragraph].
Why this works
Asking to remove filler and repetition, rather than just "make it shorter", keeps your voice while cutting the words that add nothing.
Practice task
Take a draft you wrote and ask the AI to cut the filler and repetition, then see how many words you saved.
Self-check
- Filler words and repetition are gone, but my voice and meaning stayed.
- Nothing important was lost in the trimming.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Asking only to "make it shorter", which can rewrite your whole style instead of just trimming extra words.
- Not checking that a removed word or phrase was not actually carrying meaning.
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