I’ve been testing out the new Draftsmith 2.0 software from Intelligent Editing, the makers of PerfectIt, which I use and love, and I’ve been impressed with its capabilities. If you’re just getting started with it, do what I should have done in the first place: view the tutorial so you know just what’s available for you to play with.
It works seamlessly with Microsoft Word, and you can launch it at any time during the writing process from the menu. It works one sentence at a time, offering multi-colored changes so you can see what it’s deleted, added, or changed.
The program is robust. You can use it to:
- Level your writing to specific grades or audiences
- Convert your lengthy words or phrases into plain English for better readability
- Trim your word count without losing your meaning
- Make the text “punchier” with the Engagement Tuner
- Edit your work (or someone else’s) once you’re finished with Track Changes
You can work in Editing, Suggesting, or Reviewing modes, just as with Google Docs, you can add comments to the document for the receiver to see, and you can share it with others through the Share button at the top.
As with PerfectIt, you can preview each change the program suggests and decide if you want to keep it or if your work is better served with the original wording. It’s a sophisticated AI, but it’s still an AI, so it’s best not to just “Accept All.”
Draftsmith 2.0 makes for a sophisticated but easy-to-use writing tool. There’s no steep learning curve, and you always have access to support. If you do a lot of writing for multiple audiences, I highly recommend the program to accelerate and enhance the writing process.
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This sounds like an impressive AI tool. Do you think it performs better than Hemingway Editor?
I’ve never used Hemingway, so I really can’t say. I feel really in control using Draftsmith, as I get to make the final determination if a change is appropriate or not.