---
title: How to Make Your Writing Sound Human Again
description: Revive your writing's human touch with a style guide and effective prompts for AI. Refine your voice and make your content more engaging.
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# [How to Make Your Writing Sound Human Again](https://thoughtsbrewing.com/blog/how-to-make-your-writing-sound-human-again)

 Written by [Danielle Price Griffin](https://thoughtsbrewing.com/blog/author/danielle) | Nov 11, 2026, 7:45:00 PM

One of the most common complaints we hear: *“ChatGPT makes everything sound the same.”*

Don’t just give up and ditch AI like a bad date. Give it some guardrails (think the bumpers used for kids bowling). [Swap generic “tell” prompts for “show” prompts](https://thoughtsbrewing.com/blog/use-show-dont-tell-prompts-to-fix-flat-writing). But you can also go one step further: build a [style guide.](https://thoughtsbrewing.com/en-us/writing-style-guide-template)

Your writing style guide captures your voice benchmarks:

- what you love,
- what you avoid,
- and even examples of your tone.

For instance, instead of vague “be professional,” your guide might say:

- We love: clear steps, short sentences, helpful visuals
- We avoid: walls of jargon, vague filler like “etc.”

## Then try this:

> “I’m sharing a draft, my writing style guide, and two examples of my writing. Revise the draft for \[audience and purpose\]. Use the examples to understand my sentence rhythm, word choices, and sense of humor, but don’t copy their stories or phrases. Keep the facts and main point of the draft. If a detail is missing, flag it instead of making one up.
> 
> After the revision, point out three changes you made to better match my voice. Flag any line that still sounds generic or forced.
> 
> Draft: \[paste\]
> 
> Style guide: \[paste\]
> 
> Writing examples: \[paste\]”

 

A good gut check for testing the output is to read the result aloud. If a sentence makes you say, “I would never talk like that,” tell ChatGPT what feels wrong and ask for another pass. The guide gives it a starting point, while your feedback and edits teach it what the guide didn’t capture.

 

 

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