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Revision Checklist
Run before finishing any piece. Each "yes" requires a rewrite.
Voice
- Does any sentence use an em-dash? → Use parentheses or split the sentence.
- Does any abstract noun carry a sentence? ("value," "conviction," "impact," "transformation") → Make it concrete or cut it.
- Does any claim dissolve when drilled into? → Add the logic or cut the claim.
- Does any hedge weaken without adding nuance? ("somewhat," "in some ways," "it's worth noting") → Cut it.
Structure
- Does the opening start with an abstract thesis or definition? → Rewrite to open on a concrete scene.
- Does the conclusion restate or summarize? → Replace with a question, quiet observation, or callback.
- Do any paragraphs merely follow each other rather than cause each other? → Reorder or cut.
Momentum
- Does any paragraph feel like it's trudging? → Rewrite until it moves.
- Are there runs of similarly-structured sentences? → Break the pattern.
- Does the last sentence of each paragraph land or pull forward? → Rewrite if it just stops.