Cut a draft by a third without losing meaning
Shortens any piece of writing to a word target while keeping every point, so you can hit a limit without gutting the argument.
Edit the text between the triple quotes down to about {{TARGET_WORDS}} words.
Keep:
- Every distinct point, claim and number.
- The author's voice and any specific examples that carry an argument.
Cut, in this order:
1. Repeated ideas.
2. Throat-clearing openings and summary endings.
3. Filler phrases such as "in order to", "it is important to note that", "the fact that".
4. Adjectives and adverbs that add no information.
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First line: the original and new word counts. Then the edited text. Then one sentence listing what you removed.Example output
Original: 412 words. New: 271 words. [Tightened text] Removed: two repeated examples, the opening throat-clearing paragraph, and four "in order to" phrases.
How to use
Set TARGET_WORDS to the limit you need, for example 250. If a key point disappears, paste it back and say "keep this point, cut elsewhere".
Why it works
A ranked cut list tells the model what to remove first, so it trims fat before touching substance. The word counts at the top make it easy to check the model actually hit the target.