Professional writing is not just text. I’m not saying that figuratively. I mean it literally! This isn’t about the depth or impact that good writing has. 

This is about the fact that professional writing includes visuals, layouts, formatting, citations, URLs, and much more. How can people copy and paste text from an AI tool and pretend non-textual elements don’t matter? 

We’ve launched a new version of Draftsmith. It’s called “2.0”, but that number doesn’t begin to describe how different it is. We’ve changed the AI. We’ve changed how users work with the AI. And we did it with inspiration from a source you would never guess! Here are all the details.

Edits of texts by multilingual writers can be heavy, depending on the author’s level of English proficiency. It’s easy to misunderstand their intention or unintentionally erode their voice through personal biases or assumptions.

How do you get to have written a great novel? What, in fact, is the best way to get to that finished work of genius? And how much can AI do? Let’s look at some common bits of advice for aspiring writers.

Make your information easier to digest by turning those challenging “information vegetables” into something your audience willingly consumes and even enjoys.

Quiz time! Have a look at each of these sentences and think about what language the writer may be more used to writing in.

We put the user in control of everything that matters. Draftsmith puts a very tight bound on what the AI is asked to do. The key bits of thinking are with the user. Here’s how we did that.

In all of the hype around AI and its capabilities, has anyone taken the time to notice that it produces some absolutely awful editing suggestions?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is handy for generating acceptable text, especially when you lack the time or resources to produce custom-written prose.

While ChatGPT and other generative AI tools can assist in generating a first draft, they lack the human nuance, insight, and emotional depth that makes good writing resonate with readers.

Here are eight tips to help you to distill your prose effectively and efficiently.

TL;DR: Editing exists for a reason and it always will. AI editing is extraordinary. Even in April 2023, ChatGPT was already nailing it with a score of 15/17 on the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading’s test.

Can Draftsmith be used to analyze paragraphs, even entire pages?You can use Draftsmith with longer passages. However, the tool is designed to work best at the sentence level. Here’s why.

Draftsmith’s suggestions make it easier to improve any draft. However, you may not have realized all the different ways you can view, edit, and work with Draftsmith’s suggestions.

Draftsmith makes revising your draft easier. But when you work with AI, it’s important to understand that the first suggestion won’t always be the best one. Here are a few tips to help improve the suggestions you get from Draftsmith so you can deliver better drafts more quickly.

English is weird. From bewildering spelling to convoluted grammar, there are reasons why language professionals spend years unraveling its intricacies. Even Klingon, which obeys its own rules, may seem less confounding.

When you submit your manuscript to a journal, your submission embodies all the hope and effort that went into your research. Years of painstaking work are often represented in just a few thousand words.

The tech world is brimming with excitement about AI. The technology is fascinating and amazing and has incredible potential. Early adopters can’t stop talking about it. At Intelligent Editing, we’ve even produced our own AI product, Draftsmith.

But what does the average language professional think?

If you believe in the power of your own writing without the help of AI, then you are not alone! Writing helps you to think. By starting with your own idea, your own outline and your own first draft, you can often produce your best work.

AI writing tools can create impressive first efforts, which can be a useful jumping-off point. However, like many writers, you may consider the act of drafting an essential part of your creative and cognitive workflow, preferring to pen the initial draft yourself. Either way, once you have that first draft, it’s time to start refining.