Adjective Reduction Surgery

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Adjective reduction surgery for leaner, more powerful poems.

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Perform surgical reduction of adjectives in my poem.

Poem text:
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Adjective audit:

1. Highlight every adjective in the poem
2. For each, ask: Is this load-bearing or decorative?
3. Test by removing: Does meaning survive?
4. Consider: Could a stronger noun replace adjective + weak noun?
5. Evaluate: Are adjectives doing sensory work?

Adjective triage:
- **Keep:** Adjectives that carry weight no other word can
- **Replace:** Weak noun + adjective pairs with single strong nouns
- **Cut:** Decorative adjectives that slow without adding

Provide:
- Before and after adjective count
- Revised version with surgical cuts
- Analysis of what was gained by reduction

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Writing

Use Cases

adjective auditnoun strengthlean poetry

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