Version 1 used to have it, but for some reason, it was removed. Right off the bat, no support for Markdown is a slap in the face. Unfortunately, that’s about it for the good parts. It did make me think about whether the last part is even necessary, though, so I removed it.įixing the paragraph reduced the text’s grade from 8 to 7. It’d be great if Hemingway told me exactly what it’s bothered by. What about the second monstrosity, though? The first red sentence uses the passive voice and is too complex. Wow, that paragraph lit up like a Christmas tree, huh? Let’s try to fix it. Here’s an example of a paragraph that needed rewriting: … but I definitely agree with avoiding the passive voice, so having that detected is fantastic:
I’m not sure I would agree with the fierce negativity towards adverbs: A “preferred grade” setting would be useful for more scientific/technical texts. In all honesty, though, I do consider SitePoint’s audience to be above grade level reading. This forces a writer to think about linguistic constructs and rephrasing for wider appeal. Is this really too long a sentence? In most cases, it does slow the writer down in a good way: Sometimes it feels like it assumes the reader is too dumb: In version 2, I haven’t come across the display bug that seemed to plague the desktop app when it was first launched. Those only slightly too long are highlighted in yellow. The complicated, long sentences will glow red, drawing your attention first. Hemingway highlights the sentences it dislikes and makes you stop and think before continuing. Language analysis, and suggestions for fixes, stand at the core of Hemingway, and are its most useful feature by far.
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