Combined score from all algorithms

Combined score from specific words, phrases, and sentences that can be improved

Your writing can have no spelling or grammar mistakes but still be awkward, clumsy, and hard to read. Style can make your writing easier and more enjoyable to read. Style covers issues like repeated sentence starts, clunky word order and phrasing, hidden verbs, and more.

Sentence length affects your reader's experience. Texts with lots of long sentences will exhaust your readers. On the other hand, texts with lots of short sentences will create a choppy, disjointed reading experience.

A readability score is a measure of how easy your text is to read. Your readability score shows what grade level of students could understand and engage with your writing. For instance, a score of 7 means that seventh-grade students could read your work.

To keep your readers' attention, you need to use sentences of different lengths. Some should be long and flowing, while others should be short and to the point. If every single sentence in your document is the same length (or close to the same length), your reader will get bored. Varying your sentence length creates rhythm and makes your writing feel more alive.

In passive sentence constructions, the object of your sentence comes first and the subject of your sentence comes at the end. While passive voice isn't grammatically incorrect, it makes your writing less direct and clear.

Inexperienced authors often make their writing too difficult to read. While it may sound strange, the most effective writers make their work easier to read, not harder. Good writing has accessible language which makes it more engaging.

Conjunctions are words like "and," "but," and "yet" that link words, phrases, and clauses together. While it's not grammatically incorrect to start sentences with conjunctions, you should decide whether joining the two sentences is actually more effective. Consider the purpose of your sentences. Sometimes, you'll want to separate the sentences to make a dramatic point. But if you're not trying to make a point and your ideas are closely linked, try joining the sentences instead.

Pacing refers to the speed at which a story is told and how quickly the reader is moved through events. If you have too many slower paced paragraphs in a row, your writing may be boring. Good writing contains faster-paced sections, such as dialogue and character action, as well as slower-paced sections, such as introspection and backstory.

Very long sentences can be exhausting for your reader. If you have too many very long sentences in your writing, your reader will struggle to remember what you're trying to say and to engage with your ideas. Break your very long sentences into shorter sentences to help your reader.

Glue words are words that are common, low-quality, or nondescript, and too many of them can make your sentences "sticky". Sticky sentences slow your reader down; try to avoid them.

Telling emotions rather than showing emotions is a common mistake. Many inexperienced writers tell their readers about a character's emotions instead of using language to describe the emotions instead. While there will certainly be points in your writing where it makes more sense to tell rather than show, showing should be your primary goal as a writer. You want to create a vivid picture in your readers' mind that will engross them in your writing.

Starting a sentence with an "-ing" word is grammatically correct. But inexperienced writers tend to start too many sentences with "-ing" words, which makes their writing repetitive and dull or can lead to a confusing sentence structure.

Dialogue tags are words like "said" and "asked" that identify the speaker. They are necessary to help readers understand and follow conversations. But it's a delicate balance: if you overuse dialogue tags, you risk distracting your reader from your story.

Dialogue tags are words like "said" and "asked" that show the reader who is doing the talking. The problem is that dialogue tags also distract from the dialogue itself, especially if they are nonstandard dialogue tags like "shouted," "whispered," "repeated," "ventured," and more. Instead of using dialogue tags to tell the emotions of the character, you should show their emotions through their actions and dialogue.

Inexperienced authors often add adverbs to their dialogue tags, such as, "He shouted angrily." But good writing doesn't need adverbs to make your readers understand how your characters are thinking or feeling. Your dialogue should be strong enough to convey that emotion by itself.

Adverbs are words that modify other words, like adjectives and verbs. Many adverbs end in "-ly." Adverbs are grammatically correct, but not all adverbs are created equal. Some adverbs add needed meaning to your text. Other adverbs are bad: they indicate weak writing and should be replaced with stronger adjectives or verbs.