Voice Signal Tool
Every writer has patterns. Some are invisible even to you — the words you reach for, the rhythms you fall into, the phrases that mark your work as yours.
This tool measures lexical distinctiveness: how surprising your word choices are to a language model trained on the internet's average prose. Generic writing scores low. A voice that's truly yours scores high.
Two modes:
- Artist — For writers, essayists, and anyone crafting prose. Are you finding your voice or echoing everyone else's?
- Business — For founders, researchers, and business writers. Does your content stand out or sound like every competitor?
Paste your text. See where you land.
Words: 0 / 500 (min 50)
Examples
From Dispatches by Michael Herr:
"It would seem fitting, ordained, that they should live in the Highlands, among triple canopies, where sudden, contrary mists offered sinister bafflement, where the daily heat and the nighttime cold kept you perpetually, increasingly, on edge, where the silences were interrupted only by the sighing of cattle or the rotor-thud of a helicopter, the one sound I know that is both sharp and dull at the same time."
Author unknown:
"We recognize that our people are our greatest asset. We are committed to attracting, developing, and retaining top talent through comprehensive training programs, competitive compensation, and a supportive work environment that encourages growth and advancement. Our team members are empowered to take ownership of their work and contribute meaningfully to our shared success.
Sustainability and corporate responsibility are integral to our business strategy. We are dedicated to minimizing our environmental footprint while maximizing our positive impact on society. Through strategic partnerships and community engagement initiatives, we strive to create lasting value for all stakeholders.
Looking ahead, we remain focused on executing our strategic vision while adapting to emerging opportunities and challenges. We are confident that our strong foundation, talented team, and unwavering commitment to excellence position us well for continued success. Together with our clients and partners, we will continue to push boundaries, challenge conventions, and deliver exceptional results that drive growth and create value for generations to come."
Simons Chase (2018):
"Elon Musk's Tesla, Inc probably could not have happened without the monetary corruption of various forms in the last 10 years, but it did, and while there are many zombie companies floating around today based solely on low-cost debt, Tesla, one part of Elon Musk's grander vision, will emerge as a dream with a mission too vital for any living person to ignore. Musk's unconventional style has been interpreted by some analysts and short sellers as a case of misplaced faith in a dreamy cult figure guiding unquestioning followers into the abyss. I argue that the real boogeyman is much better dressed and has an aesthetic of stylized cinematic gloss and the trappings of realism: the nameless, faceless and infinitely blameless General Motors (GM) executive who is both boring and dangerous at the same time. While GM rehearses for its next bankruptcy, there are a constellation of signals (quantitative and qualitative) pointing to the potential for VC-like returns in Telsa's stock in what makes it one of the best high-risk investments of a lifetime."
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