The review
What it does
Draftsmith starts every project by interrogating your outline. Paste in bullet points and it comes back with the weakest section, the claim with no support and the question a sceptical reader would ask first. Only when you've answered does it offer to draft, and it drafts one section at a time so you stay in charge of the structure.
Why we like it
Most writing tools rush to produce prose. Draftsmith slows you down at the exact moment slowing down pays off. In our testing, essays planned with it needed noticeably fewer structural rewrites, and the 'argue with me' mode is the best antidote to a smooth, empty first draft we've used. The free tier covers three active projects, which is plenty for a newsletter writer.
Watch out for
- The default tone leans earnest; add a line to its style settings if you write with more bite.
- Section-by-section drafting can feel slow for short pieces. Switch it off for anything under 500 words.
- Collaboration is basic: comments, but no suggestion mode yet.
