Tighten my draft by 20 percent
Shortens your draft by about 20 percent while keeping every point, and shows what was cut so you can undo it.
Task:
Cut my draft by about 20 percent without losing any of its points.
Context:
The draft is a [type, for example report section or blog post] for [audience]. Its current length is [word count] words, so the target is about [target word count] words.
Rules:
- Cut repetition, filler and softening phrases before cutting any idea.
- Prefer shorter words and active verbs, and keep my sentence rhythm where it works.
- Never remove a number, a name or a claim that carries the argument.
- If you cannot reach the target without losing a point, stop at the length you can reach and say which point is the problem.
Result:
The tightened text first. Then the final word count and a list of the five biggest cuts, each in one line.
Material:
[paste your draft here]