How to Write Like a Human (Hint: Don’t Be Too Polished)

The Human Checkist Want to prove you’re not a machine? Easy. Forget polish. Forget elegance. Forget grammar. Here’s the new checklist for authentic human writing: Include at least one typo (preferably in the first line ;). Use a run-on sentence that wheezes and collapses halfway. Sprinkle punctuation like you’re seasoning a cheap steak. Congratulations. You’ve passed the humanity test. Robots need not apply. Why the Paranoia? We’re living in a time where teachers, employers, and strangers on the internet suspect every clean sentence of being auto-generated. Detection tools scan essays for “AI fingerprints.” Bosses double-check reports. Nothing says authentic human soul quite like misspelling “definitely” three different ways. ...

March 21, 2025 · 2 min