A one-line prompt to stop Claude from writing overwrought prose
iannuttall · x · 2026-09-03
A simple prompt fix for Claude's overwrought writing style: adding "Please remove all mannered prose" strips away the model's flowery, mannered tone and gets it to write plainly. A handy tip for anyone annoyed by Claude's purple prose.
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