#hemingwayapp — Public Fediverse posts

I've written an article, and completed it. I'm editing it, and using Hemingway App to identify the rough spots. Sometimes, I agree with the finding, but disagree with its assessment. For example, it'll highlight a fragment in blue and say “Qualifier: Be bold. Don't hedge. [omit]”. When I re-read the sentence, I want to tell Hemingway “The whole point of that sentence is to hedge the statement.” But there's no way for me to tell the app to un-mark that sentence.

#hemingwayapp #writing #editing

#writers a reviewer informs that #hemingwayapp is NOT against #adverbs, it is against the abundant use of adverbs. "Instead of these verbal atrocities, switch over to a more powerful verb. For instance, instead of saying that someone is 'walking slowly' you can say they 'tip-toed' or they 'crept.' That way, your writing is more vivid.
#Grammarians ( @billweinberg and #editors take note!