The Definitive Guide to LLM Writing Styles
Language is a powerful tool for shaping thought, feeling and identity. Advances in large language models (LLMs) have unlocked unprecedented potential for machines to wield this tool in increasingly human-like ways. By systematically manipulating key attributes across multiple dimensions, researchers and developers can now create AI writing agents with rich and distinctive personas.
Viktor Bezdek
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Apr 5, 2024
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Updated 10. April 2024: Wrote missing examples for Communication style and Language register categories improved the formatting and removed 2 filler intro paragraphs.
This article provides a comprehensive framework for understanding the complex interplay of traits that go into crafting a compelling LLM writing style, from personality quirks to cultural background to narrative techniques. Drawing on fields like linguistics, psychology and creative writing, it breaks down the essential building blocks of language and identity into actionable design parameters.
Following attributes are indirectly affecting writing style and they are affecting what is the LLM generating:
