Separate What Happened from What It Means
Added 2026-11-06
Mix fact and interpretation in one sentence and the reader cannot judge for themselves.
This is what I want to write: [draft or points]. Separate fact from interpretation: 1) label each sentence part as observed or inferred; 2) split mixed sentences into two — fact first, meaning second; 3) flag interpretations that outrun the evidence and should become "one possibility"; 4) make the factual description more precise — count, time, scope; 5) say what the reader can now judge independently; 6) name where the split is unnecessary, such as opinion pieces where combining is fine.
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[draft or points]
How to use
A sentence with both fact and judgment forces the reader to take all of it or none.
Try tweaking it
- Ask for three openings in different tones, then pick one.
- Replace "make it better" with concrete limits: length, reader, facts to keep.
What you should get
- A publishable draft, not an outline
- A short changelog: what changed and why
Common mistakes
- Letting it guess the facts, so plausible-looking sources get invented.
- Dumping the whole text with just "polish it" — the result still has no point.
How to check the output
- The conclusion comes first; deleting the opening paragraph does not break it.
- Every fact, number and quote traces back to the source text.
Where it works
- Good for: turning a rambling draft into a conclusion-first, shorter version.
- Watch out: keep sources and figures verbatim — do not let it invent citations.