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Stop Slop

告别AI式敷衍写作

Eliminate predictable AI writing patterns from prose.

消除散文中可预测的AI写作模式。

Core Rules

核心准则

Cut filler phrases. Remove throat-clearing openers, emphasis crutches, and all adverbs. See Phrases to Remove below.
Break formulaic structures. Avoid binary contrasts, negative listings, dramatic fragmentation, rhetorical setups, false agency. See Structures to Avoid below.
Use active voice. Every sentence needs a human subject doing something. No passive constructions. No inanimate objects performing human actions ("the complaint becomes a fix").
Be specific. No vague declaratives ("The reasons are structural"). Name the specific thing. No lazy extremes ("every," "always," "never") doing vague work.
Put the reader in the room. No narrator-from-a-distance voice. "You" beats "People." Specifics beat abstractions.
Vary rhythm. Mix sentence lengths. Two items beat three. End paragraphs differently. No em dashes.
Trust readers. State facts directly. Skip softening, justification, hand-holding.
Cut quotables. If it sounds like a pull-quote, rewrite it.

删除填充语。 去掉开场白式的铺垫、强调性冗余词以及所有副词。详见下方「需删除的短语」部分。
打破模板化结构。 避免二元对立、否定式列举、刻意碎片化、修辞铺垫、虚假主体。详见下方「需规避的结构」部分。
使用主动语态。 每个句子都要有执行动作的人类主语。禁止被动结构，禁止让无生命物体执行人类动作（如“投诉变成了解决方案”）。
表述具体。 避免模糊的陈述句（如“原因是结构性的”）。明确指出具体事物。避免用模糊的极端词（如“every、always、never”）来表达笼统含义。
让读者身临其境。 避免旁观者式的叙述口吻。用“You”替代“People”。用具体细节替代抽象表述。
变换节奏。 混合不同长度的句子。用两个元素替代三个元素。段落结尾方式多样化。禁止使用破折号。
信任读者。 直接陈述事实。省略软化表述、辩解内容和过度引导。
删除引语式表达。 如果内容听起来像可引用的金句，就重写它。

Quick Checks

快速检查

Before delivering prose:

Any adverbs? Kill them.
Any passive voice? Find the actor, make them the subject.
Inanimate thing doing a human verb ("the decision emerges")? Name the person.
Sentence starts with a Wh- word? Restructure it.
Any "here's what/this/that" throat-clearing? Cut to the point.
Any "not X, it's Y" contrasts? State Y directly.
Three consecutive sentences match length? Break one.
Paragraph ends with punchy one-liner? Vary it.
Em-dash anywhere? Remove it.
Vague declarative ("The implications are significant")? Name the specific implication.
Narrator-from-a-distance ("Nobody designed this")? Put the reader in the scene.
Meta-joiners ("The rest of this essay...")? Delete. Let the essay move.

交付文稿前，请检查以下内容：

有没有副词？删掉它们。
有没有被动语态？找到动作执行者，让其成为主语。
有没有无生命物体使用人类动词（如“决策浮现”）？明确指出对应的人。
句子以Wh-词开头？调整结构。
有没有“here's what/this/that”这类铺垫语？直接切入主题。
有没有“not X, it's Y”这类对比表述？直接陈述Y。
连续三个句子长度一致？拆分其中一个。
段落以有力的短句结尾？变换结尾方式。
有没有破折号？删掉它。
有没有模糊的陈述句（如“影响重大”）？明确指出具体影响。
有没有旁观者式叙述（如“没人设计过这个”）？让读者代入场景。
有没有元连接语（如“本文剩余部分将……”）？删掉它。让文稿自然推进。

Scoring

评分标准

Rate 1-10 on each dimension:

Dimension	Question
Directness	Statements or announcements?
Rhythm	Varied or metronomic?
Trust	Respects reader intelligence?
Authenticity	Sounds human?
Density	Anything cuttable?

Below 35/50: revise.

从以下维度按1-10分打分：

维度	问题
直接性	是陈述事实还是空洞宣告？
节奏感	节奏多样还是单调重复？
信任感	是否尊重读者的智商？
真实性	是否听起来像人类写作？
凝练度	有没有可删除的内容？

总分低于35/50：需要修改。

Phrases to Remove

需删除的短语

Throat-Clearing Openers

开场白式铺垫语

Remove these announcement phrases. State the content directly.

"Here's the thing:"
"Here's what [X]"
"Here's this [X]"
"Here's that [X]"
"Here's why [X]"
"The uncomfortable truth is"
"It turns out"
"The real [X] is"
"Let me be clear"
"The truth is,"
"I'll say it again:"
"I'm going to be honest"
"Can we talk about"
"Here's what I find interesting"
"Here's the problem though"

Any "here's what/this/that" construction is throat-clearing before the point. Cut it and state the point.

删除这些宣告式短语，直接陈述内容。

"Here's the thing:"
"Here's what [X]"
"Here's this [X]"
"Here's that [X]"
"Here's why [X]"
"The uncomfortable truth is"
"It turns out"
"The real [X] is"
"Let me be clear"
"The truth is,"
"I'll say it again:"
"I'm going to be honest"
"Can we talk about"
"Here's what I find interesting"
"Here's the problem though"

任何“here's what/this/that”结构都是切入主题前的铺垫，删掉它直接陈述核心内容。

Emphasis Crutches

强调性冗余词

These add no meaning. Delete them.

"Full stop." / "Period."
"Let that sink in."
"This matters because"
"Make no mistake"
"Here's why that matters"

这些词没有实际意义，直接删除。

"Full stop." / "Period."
"Let that sink in."
"This matters because"
"Make no mistake"
"Here's why that matters"

Business Jargon

商务黑话

Replace with plain language.

Avoid	Use instead
Navigate (challenges)	Handle, address
Unpack (analysis)	Explain, examine
Lean into	Accept, embrace
Landscape (context)	Situation, field
Game-changer	Significant, important
Double down	Commit, increase
Deep dive	Analysis, examination
Take a step back	Reconsider
Moving forward	Next, from now
Circle back	Return to, revisit
On the same page	Aligned, agreed

用直白语言替代。

需规避	替代表达
Navigate (challenges)	Handle, address（应对、处理）
Unpack (analysis)	Explain, examine（解释、剖析）
Lean into	Accept, embrace（接受、接纳）
Landscape (context)	Situation, field（局势、领域）
Game-changer	Significant, important（重大的、重要的）
Double down	Commit, increase（投入、加大）
Deep dive	Analysis, examination（分析、调研）
Take a step back	Reconsider（重新考量）
Moving forward	Next, from now（接下来、从今往后）
Circle back	Return to, revisit（回到、重新探讨）
On the same page	Aligned, agreed（达成一致、意见统一）

Adverbs

副词

Kill all adverbs. No -ly words. No softeners, no intensifiers, no hedges.

Specific offenders:

"really"
"just"
"literally"
"genuinely"
"honestly"
"simply"
"actually"
"deeply"
"truly"
"fundamentally"
"inherently"
"inevitably"
"interestingly"
"importantly"
"crucially"

Also cut these filler phrases:

"At its core"
"In today's [X]"
"It's worth noting"
"At the end of the day"
"When it comes to"
"In a world where"
"The reality is"

删掉所有副词。所有带-ly的词都要删除。包括软化词、强化词、模糊限制词。

典型示例：

"really"
"just"
"literally"
"genuinely"
"honestly"
"simply"
"actually"
"deeply"
"truly"
"fundamentally"
"inherently"
"inevitably"
"interestingly"
"importantly"
"crucially"

同时删除以下填充短语：

"At its core"
"In today's [X]"
"It's worth noting"
"At the end of the day"
"When it comes to"
"In a world where"
"The reality is"

Meta-Commentary

元评论

Remove self-referential asides. The essay should move, not announce its own structure.

"Hint:"
"Plot twist:" / "Spoiler:"
"You already know this, but"
"But that's another post"
"X is a feature, not a bug"
"Dressed up as"
"The rest of this essay explains..."
"Let me walk you through..."
"In this section, we'll..."
"As we'll see..."
"I want to explore..."

删除自我指涉的旁白。文稿应自然推进，而不是宣告自身结构。

"Hint:"
"Plot twist:" / "Spoiler:"
"You already know this, but"
"But that's another post"
"X is a feature, not a bug"
"Dressed up as"
"The rest of this essay explains..."
"Let me walk you through..."
"In this section, we'll..."
"As we'll see..."
"I want to explore..."

Performative Emphasis

刻意强调

False intimacy or manufactured sincerity:

"creeps in"
"I promise"
"They exist, I promise"

虚假亲密或刻意营造的真诚感：

"creeps in"
"I promise"
"They exist, I promise"

Telling Instead of Showing

告知而非展示

Announcing difficulty or significance rather than demonstrating it:

"This is genuinely hard"
"This is what leadership actually looks like"
"This is what X actually looks like"
"actually matters"

宣告难度或重要性，而非通过内容体现：

"This is genuinely hard"
"This is what leadership actually looks like"
"This is what X actually looks like"
"actually matters"

Vague Declaratives

模糊陈述句

Sentences that announce importance without naming the specific thing. Kill these.

"The reasons are structural"
"The implications are significant"
"This is the deepest problem"
"The stakes are high"
"The consequences are real"

If a sentence says something is important/deep/structural without showing the specific thing, cut it or replace it with the specific thing.

只宣告重要性但不指明具体事物的句子，删掉它们。

"The reasons are structural"
"The implications are significant"
"This is the deepest problem"
"The stakes are high"
"The consequences are real"

如果句子只说某事重要/深刻/结构性，但未指明具体内容，要么删掉它，要么替换为具体表述。

Structures to Avoid

需规避的结构

Binary Contrasts

二元对立

These create false drama. State the point directly.

Pattern	Problem
"Not because X. Because Y." / "Not because X, but because Y."	Telegraphed reversal
"[X] isn't the problem. [Y] is."	Formulaic reframe
"The answer isn't X. It's Y."	Predictable pivot
"It feels like X. It's actually Y."	Setup/reveal cliche
"The question isn't X. It's Y."	Rhetorical misdirection
"Not X. But Y." / "not X, it's Y" / "isn't X, it's Y"	Mechanical contrast
"It's not this. It's that."	Same formula, different words
"stops being X and starts being Y"	False transformation arc
"doesn't mean X, but actually Y"	Negation-then-assertion crutch
"is about X but not Y"	False distinction
"not just X but also Y"	Additive hedge

Instead: State Y directly. "The problem is Y." "Y matters here." Drop the negation entirely.

这类结构制造虚假戏剧性，直接陈述核心观点。

模式	问题
"Not because X. Because Y." / "Not because X, but because Y."	刻意反转
"[X] isn't the problem. [Y] is."	模板化重构
"The answer isn't X. It's Y."	可预测的转向
"It feels like X. It's actually Y."	铺垫+揭秘的陈词滥调
"The question isn't X. It's Y."	修辞误导
"Not X. But Y." / "not X, it's Y" / "isn't X, it's Y"	机械对比
"It's not this. It's that."	换汤不换药的公式
"stops being X and starts being Y"	虚假转变弧线
"doesn't mean X, but actually Y"	否定+断言的冗余结构
"is about X but not Y"	虚假区分
"not just X but also Y"	附加式模糊限制

替代方案： 直接陈述Y。比如“问题在于Y”“Y是关键”。完全去掉否定表述。

Negative Listing

否定式列举

Listing what something is not before revealing what it is. A rhetorical striptease.

Pattern	Problem
"Not a X... Not a Y... A Z."	Dramatic buildup through negation
"It wasn't X. It wasn't Y. It was Z."	Same structure, past tense

Instead: State Z. The reader doesn't need the runway.

先列举事物不是什么，再揭示它是什么，属于修辞上的拖沓。

模式	问题
"Not a X... Not a Y... A Z."	通过否定制造戏剧性铺垫
"It wasn't X. It wasn't Y. It was Z."	相同结构的过去时态版本

替代方案： 直接陈述Z。读者不需要铺垫。

Dramatic Fragmentation

刻意碎片化

Sentence fragments for emphasis read as manufactured profundity.

Pattern	Problem
"[Noun]. That's it. That's the [thing]."	Performative simplicity
"X. And Y. And Z."	Staccato drama
"This unlocks something. [Word]."	Artificial revelation

Instead: Complete sentences. Trust content over presentation.

为了强调而使用的句子碎片，读起来像是刻意营造的深刻感。

模式	问题
"[Noun]. That's it. That's the [thing]."	刻意简化的表演式表达
"X. And Y. And Z."	断奏式戏剧性
"This unlocks something. [Word]."	人为制造的启示感

替代方案： 使用完整句子。依靠内容而非形式传递信息。

Rhetorical Setups

修辞铺垫

These announce insight rather than deliver it.

Pattern	Problem
"What if [reframe]?"	Socratic posturing
"Here's what I mean:"	Redundant preview
"Think about it:"	Condescending prompt
"And that's okay."	Unnecessary permission

Instead: Make the point. Let readers draw conclusions.

这类结构宣告有洞见，而非直接传递洞见。

模式	问题
"What if [reframe]?"	苏格拉底式装腔作势
"Here's what I mean:"	冗余的预告
"Think about it:"	居高临下的提示
"And that's okay."	不必要的许可

替代方案： 直接陈述观点。让读者自己得出结论。

Formulaic Constructions

模板化结构

Pattern	Problem
"By the time X, I was Y."	Narrative template
"X that isn't Y"	Indirect. Say "X is broken"

模式	问题
"By the time X, I was Y."	叙事模板
"X that isn't Y"	间接表述，不如直接说“X有问题”

False Agency

虚假主体

Giving inanimate things human verbs. Complaints don't "become" fixes. Bets don't "live or die." Decisions don't "emerge." A person does something to make those things happen. AI loves this because it avoids naming the actor.

Pattern	Problem
"a complaint becomes a fix"	The complaint did nothing. Someone fixed it.
"a bet lives or dies in days"	Bets don't have lifespans. Someone kills the project or ships it.
"the decision emerges"	Decisions don't emerge. Someone decides.
"the culture shifts"	Cultures don't shift on their own. People change behavior.
"the conversation moves toward"	Conversations don't move. Someone steers.
"the data tells us"	Data sits there. Someone reads it and draws a conclusion.
"the market rewards"	Markets don't reward. Buyers pay for things.

Instead: Name the human. "The team fixed it that week" beats "the complaint becomes a fix." If no specific person fits, use "you" to put the reader in the seat.

让无生命物体使用人类动词。投诉不会“变成”解决方案，赌注不会“存活或消亡”，决策不会“浮现”。是有人采取行动让这些事情发生的。AI喜欢这种写法，因为它可以避开指明动作执行者。

模式	问题
"a complaint becomes a fix"	投诉什么都没做，是有人解决了问题。
"a bet lives or dies in days"	赌注没有生命周期，是有人终止或推进了项目。
"the decision emerges"	决策不会自己浮现，是有人做出了决定。
"the culture shifts"	文化不会自行转变，是人们改变了行为。
"the conversation moves toward"	对话不会自行推进，是有人引导了方向。
"the data tells us"	数据只是存在那里，是有人读取并得出结论。
"the market rewards"	市场不会给予奖励，是买家为产品付费。

替代方案： 指明对应的人。比如用“团队在那周解决了问题”替代“投诉变成了解决方案”。如果没有具体的人，可以用“you”让读者代入角色。

Narrator-from-a-Distance

旁观者式叙述

Floating above the scene instead of putting the reader in it.

Pattern	Problem
"Nobody designed this."	Disembodied observation
"This happens because..."	Lecturer voice
"This is why..."	Same
"People tend to..."	Armchair sociologist

Instead: Put the reader in the room. "You don't sit down one day and decide to..." beats "Nobody designed this."

置身事外的叙述，而非让读者代入场景。

模式	问题
"Nobody designed this."	脱离场景的观察
"This happens because..."	讲师式口吻
"This is why..."	同上
"People tend to..."	纸上谈兵的社会学家口吻

替代方案： 让读者身临其境。比如用“你不会某天突然决定……”替代“没人设计过这个”。

Passive Voice

被动语态

Every sentence needs a subject doing something. Passive voice hides the actor and drains energy.

Pattern	Fix
"X was created"	Name who created it
"It is believed that"	Name who believes it
"Mistakes were made"	Name who made them
"The decision was reached"	Name who decided

Instead: Find the actor. Put them at the front of the sentence.

每个句子都要有执行动作的主语。被动语态会隐藏动作执行者，削弱文字活力。

模式	修正方式
"X was created"	指明谁创造了它
"It is believed that"	指明谁相信它
"Mistakes were made"	指明谁犯了错
"The decision was reached"	指明谁做出了决定

替代方案： 找到动作执行者，让其位于句首。

Sentence Starters to Avoid

需规避的句子开头

Pattern	Fix
Sentences starting with What, When, Where, Which, Who, Why, How	Restructure. Lead with the subject or the verb.
Paragraphs starting with "So"	Start with content
Sentences starting with "Look,"	Remove

Wh- openers become a crutch. "What makes this hard is..." becomes "The constraint is..." or better, name the specific constraint.

模式	修正方式
以What、When、Where、Which、Who、Why、How开头的句子	调整结构，以主语或动词开头。
以“So”开头的段落	直接切入内容
以“Look,”开头的句子	删除该词

Wh-开头的句子会成为写作依赖。比如“What makes this hard is...”可以改成“The constraint is...”，更好的方式是直接指明具体限制条件。

Rhythm Patterns

节奏模式

Pattern	Fix
Three-item lists	Use two items or one
Questions answered immediately	Let questions breathe or cut them
Every paragraph ends punchily	Vary endings
Em-dashes	Remove. Use commas or periods. No em dashes at all.
Staccato fragmentation	Don't stack short punchy sentences
"Not always. Not perfectly."	Hedging disguised as reassurance

模式	修正方式
三元素列表	使用两个或一个元素
提问后立即回答	让问题留有余地或直接删掉问题
每个段落都以有力的短句结尾	变换结尾方式
破折号	删除，改用逗号或句号。完全禁止使用破折号。
断奏式碎片化	不要堆砌简短有力的句子
"Not always. Not perfectly."	伪装成安慰的模糊限制

Word Patterns

用词模式

Pattern	Problem
Lazy extremes (every, always, never, everyone, everybody, nobody)	False authority. Use specifics instead of sweeping claims.
All adverbs (-ly words, "really," "just," "literally," "genuinely," "honestly," "simply," "actually")	Empty emphasis. See Adverbs section above.

模式	问题
模糊极端词（every、always、never、everyone、everybody、nobody）	虚假权威。用具体表述替代笼统断言。
所有副词（带-ly的词、“really”“just”“literally”“genuinely”“honestly”“simply”“actually”）	空洞的强调。详见上方「副词」部分。

Examples

示例

Example 1: Throat-Clearing + Binary Contrast

示例1：开场白铺垫+二元对立

Before:

"Here's the thing: building products is hard. Not because the technology is complex. Because people are complex. Let that sink in."

After:

"Building products is hard. Technology is manageable. People aren't."

Changes: Removed opener, binary contrast structure, and emphasis crutch. Direct statements.

修改前：

"Here's the thing: building products is hard. Not because the technology is complex. Because people are complex. Let that sink in."

修改后：

"打造产品很难。技术问题可控，人的问题不可控。"

修改点： 删除了开场白、二元对立结构和强调性冗余词，改用直接陈述。

Example 2: Filler + Unnecessary Reassurance

示例2：填充语+不必要的安慰

Before:

"It turns out that most teams struggle with alignment. The uncomfortable truth is that nobody wants to admit they're confused. And that's okay."

After:

"Teams struggle with alignment. Nobody admits confusion."

Changes: Cut hedging ("most"), removed throat-clearing phrases, deleted permission-granting ending.

修改前：

"It turns out that most teams struggle with alignment. The uncomfortable truth is that nobody wants to admit they're confused. And that's okay."

修改后：

"团队很难达成一致。没人愿意承认自己困惑。"

修改点： 删除了模糊限制词（“most”）、开场白铺垫语和多余的安慰式结尾。

Example 3: Business Jargon Stack

示例3：商务黑话堆砌

Before:

"In today's fast-paced landscape, we need to lean into discomfort and navigate uncertainty with clarity. This matters because your competition isn't waiting."

After:

"Move faster. Your competition is."

Changes: Eliminated jargon entirely. Core message in six words.

修改前：

"In today's fast-paced landscape, we need to lean into discomfort and navigate uncertainty with clarity. This matters because your competition isn't waiting."

修改后：

"加快速度，你的竞争对手已经在行动了。"

修改点： 完全删除了黑话，用六个字传递核心信息。

Example 4: Dramatic Fragmentation

示例4：刻意碎片化

Before:

"Speed. Quality. Cost. You can only pick two. That's it. That's the tradeoff."

After:

"Speed, quality, cost—pick two."

Changes: Single sentence. No performative emphasis.

修改前：

"Speed. Quality. Cost. You can only pick two. That's it. That's the tradeoff."

修改后：

"速度、质量、成本——三选二。"

修改点： 合并为单句，删除了刻意强调的内容。

Example 5: Rhetorical Setup

示例5：修辞铺垫

Before:

"What if I told you that the best teams don't optimize for productivity? Here's what I mean: they optimize for learning. Think about it."

After:

"The best teams optimize for learning, not productivity."

Changes: Direct claim. No rhetorical scaffolding.

修改前：

"What if I told you that the best teams don't optimize for productivity? Here's what I mean: they optimize for learning. Think about it."

修改后：

"最优秀的团队优先优化学习能力，而非生产力。"

修改点： 直接陈述观点，删除了修辞性铺垫。