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5 Underrated Editing Tools They Help Writers Create Better Content

Mathilde Stansky
3 min readJun 1, 2021

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No tool can replace a human editor. Some tools, though, might definitely solve some serious problems.

And I’m not just talking about grammar or punctuation.

Writing an article doesn’t end when you place the last period. Obviously, tools like Grammarly, Hemingway, and CoSchedule Headline Analyzer are a great help.

However, to achieve the highest impact, I like to use a few additional tools before uploading the text to the internet.

Too much jargon?

This is a common problem of niche and expert texts. If you’re an author exploring a niche topic, your writing may be saturated with jargon.

On the one hand, a language must capture essence and nuances precisely and in detail. On the other hand — a reader might get overwhelmed by too much jargon in the text. How to reconcile it?

With De-Jargonizer, you can quickly check how accessible your work is. The software is free and very easy to use. You can paste your text into or upload it, and the tool will highlight all terms and words, which might be considered jargon to the readers. Depending on the severity, the problematic words you’ll see in orange or red. Generated in the side panel rapport shows suitability for the general…

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Mathilde Stansky
Mathilde Stansky

Written by Mathilde Stansky

Nature lover, outdoor enthusiast, writer intrigued by neuromarketing and emerging tech. Embracing change, exploring possibilities, and writing about it all.

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