Editing Research/Fiction Writing/AI Prose Strengthen (section)

=== Structural anti-patterns ===

Autonovel’s <code>ANTI-PATTERNS.md</code> argues that many AI tells are structural, not lexical:

* '''Over-explaining:''' the scene already shows fear, grief, or tension, then the narrator explains it.
* '''Triadic listing:''' repeated “X. Y. Z.” patterns or three-item sensory lists.
* '''Negative assertion repetition:''' repeated “He did not…” formulations.
* '''Cataloging by thinking:''' “He thought about X. He thought about Y…” instead of dramatized interiority.
* '''Simile crutch:''' repeated “the way X did Y.”
* '''Section-break crutch:''' using breaks to avoid transitions.
* '''Paragraph-length uniformity:''' middle sections flatten into similar 4–6 sentence paragraphs.
* '''Predictable emotional arcs:''' outline beats arrive too cleanly, with no sideways interruption.
* '''Repetitive chapter endings:''' same structural closing move reused.
* '''Balanced antithesis in dialogue:''' “I’m not saying X. I’m saying Y.”
* '''Dialogue as written prose:''' polished complete sentences, no interruptions, false starts, or wrong words.
* '''Scene-summary imbalance:''' too much narration compressing time instead of dramatized action/dialogue.

Quality takeaway: revise for asymmetry, scene-specific endings, imperfect speech, embodied interiority, and genuine surprise.