Writer's take: Gemini beats Claude at writing once you strip its formulaic tics
dotey · x · 2026-10-14
A writer argues AI writing shouldn't be judged on raw output (even Opus 5.5 fails unedited), but on what remains after removing formulaic tics. Gemini's clichés are explicit and easy to strip, leaving rich, varied prose; Claude Opus 4.6/5.5 has few tics but a rigid whole that resists editing and less variety; other models leave nothing after cleanup. Since real delivery always involves an agent-assisted or manual revision pass, ease of de-clichéing matters more than absence of clichés.
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