10 ways to write so raw your grammar checker will need therapy

Alex Mathers
3 min readNov 10, 2024

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I have a love-hate relationship with my grammar checker.

It helps me find the glaring mistakes in my writing before I hit publish.

But it also makes suggestions that would suck the personality out of what I write. It is often ignored.

Here are some ways to write refreshingly and uniquely so your reader sits up and takes notice:

Ditch the corporate speak.

Nobody has ever been moved to action by ‘leveraging synergies.’

Stop hiding behind concepts.

Say it straight: ‘Here’s how to make money from this.’

Answer the tough questions with unusual but feasibly correct answers.

‘Why do most creators burn out?’ Because they’re copying everyone else’s bullshit routine.’

Call out the stuff you’ve never quite believed.

There’s a lot of nonsense floating around on the web.

Couple this with your reader’s yearning to hear the honest truth, and you have yourself a juicy opportunity.

Ramp up your assertive voice and call out the bullshit (and do this even if you…

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Alex Mathers
Alex Mathers

Written by Alex Mathers

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