AI writing tells
The six AI writing tells
AI detectors don't read minds. They read patterns. These are the six patterns that make text read as machine-written, each explained with examples and fixes. Run any post through the free checker to see which ones it trips.
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- Uniform sentence rhythm
AI text settles into sentences of nearly identical length. Human writing is bursty. What uniform rhythm looks like, why detectors flag it, and how to fix it. - Formulaic openings
“The moment I realized…”, “I used to think X. Then Y.” Why AI gravitates to the same narrative hooks and how to open a post like a person. - Essay-style conclusions
“What this taught me is…” AI ends every post like a five-paragraph essay. Why detectors catch it and what to do instead. - Missing contractions
“It is” instead of “it's”, “do not” instead of “don't”. The small tell that makes a whole post read like a press release. - Parallel paragraph structure
Setup, observation, takeaway, repeat. Why AI builds every paragraph on the same skeleton and how to break the template. - Predictable phrasing (perplexity)
“In today's fast-paced world”, “Furthermore”, “dramatically streamline”. Why AI chooses the likeliest word every time, and why detectors measure it.