How AI Tools Improve My Proofreading Process
Chanel Polk
Content Writer???Editor???Autism Advocate???Fiction Lover???#ForbesBLK Member
The one thing I’ve learned in my many years as a writer is that no matter how good you are, you will make mistakes. I tend to start getting things wrong when I’ve been writing for hours on end. After a while, words begin to look strange and even the word “the” doesn’t look right when I type it. When I feel this way but can’t take a break and absolutely need to get my work done, I turn to AI-powered tools to make sure my work is error-free.?
Make no mistake about it, friend. How people perceive your brand is directly tied to the quality of your work. Misplaced commas and misspelled words can be dealbreakers when your goal is to convey a professional and capable image. Making sure your content is polished and perfect doesn’t just make you look good. It’s a requirement for success.?
A man who contacted me to edit his book learned this lesson the hard way. He had self-published his book on Amazon, and the reviews were mixed. Everyone loved the content, but they just couldn’t get past the many grammar issues and misspelled words. The problems with his book were causing him to lose the potential clients he had written the book to attract.??
Integrating AI tools into the proofreading process helps you work smart. They’re like an extra set of eyes that can spot your mistakes and even show you how to fix them before it’s too late. Here are two ways AI tools improve my proofreading process:?
1. They Save Me Time
When I don’t use AI tools, I take my time, slowly combing through my content looking for errors. This process may be short or take quite a while, depending on the length of my content and my workload. If I’ve had a grueling day and my eyesight has gone blurry, I might miss a thing or two, or after a few rereads, it may look just fine when it isn’t. AI tools solve this problem because they work fast. ChatGPT can give me the corrections I need in just a few seconds and Grammarly underlines the problems it finds as I go.??
2. Quick Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling Checks
Grammarly is my favorite AI-powered tool for checking grammar, punctuation and spelling. When I run my content through Grammarly, it highlights places where I didn’t use a comma (a common problem for me) and spots misspelled words. I also sometimes copy and paste my content into ChatGPT and ask it to correct my grammar, punctuation and spelling to give what I write a final check. Keep in mind that neither of these tools is perfect. They can miss things that should be corrected or make weird sentence suggestions, so always give your content a final read-through.
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Other Ways AI Tools Can Improve Your Proofreading Process
1. Suggestions for Improvement
If you’re not confident about your writing ability or are writing in a format you’re not used to, AI tools can help. They’re great at detecting awkward sentences and giving suggestions for improvement. AI tools can help you restructure your sentences, improve your word choices and polish your writing.?
2. Consistency Across Content
Working on a large project or need to write a lot of content? AI can help. You can use AI tools to make sure each piece of content conveys the appropriate message, eliminate repetition, check for inconsistencies and check style and tone.?
3. Readability & Demographic Fit
AI tools can assess your final draft and tell you if it will appeal to your target demographic. It can tell you which words and phrases to use to make your content easier to read and how to structure your content to make it more engaging.??
Using AI-powered tools in my proofreading process saves me time and makes my job easier. They help me consistently create high-quality content that elevates my brand and contributes to its success.?
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