Teach Byword to write exactly how you want it to
Byword offers two powerful approaches to customize the writing style of your generated content:
Basic writing styles - Define your style with simple descriptors
Custom writing styles - Train Byword to mimic specific writing samples
By default, all Byword accounts use basic writing styles. This simple approach lets you describe how you want your content to read.
Enter adjectives that describe your desired writing style in the text field. For example:
professional
casual and humorous
academic
conversational
technical
Keep your style descriptions clear and concise. One or two adjectives typically work best.
Do use adjectives: “professional”, “humorous”, “academic”
Don’t use instructions: “you are writing to professionals”, “make jokes”, “you are an academic expert”
Keep it focused: Style descriptions should only define tone, not formatting or structure
For more precise control, Byword’s custom writing styles allow you to provide actual samples of writing that you want to emulate.
Click “Switch to custom writing styles” on your settings page
Select “Create custom style” or “Add a new custom writing style”
Enter a name for your style (for your reference only)
Choose how many samples to provide (1-3)
Copy and paste examples of writing you want to emulate
Click “Save Custom Style”
Creating a custom style takes 60-90 seconds as Byword analyzes your samples.
For best results when selecting writing samples:
Choose content that clearly represents your desired style
Provide at least 1,000 words total across all samples
Use actual published content that exemplifies your target style
Select samples with similar tones if using multiple examples
When to use multiple samples
Multiple samples are beneficial when:
You don’t have a single sample that’s long enough (aim for 1,000+ words total)
You want to blend elements from different writing styles
A single sample often works best when:
It already contains all the stylistic elements you want
It’s substantial in length (over 1,000 words)
You want to precisely match a specific voice
After creating styles, you can:
Enable/disable styles: Only one style can be active at a time
Edit styles: Update samples or rename your styles
Delete styles: Remove styles you no longer need
Switch back to basic: Return to the simple adjective-based approach
Once configured, your selected writing style (either basic or custom) will be applied to all articles you generate with Byword.
If you’re in custom style mode but have no specific style enabled, Byword will use a default style.
Basic writing styles | Custom writing styles |
---|---|
Quick setup | More precise control |
Simple needs | Brand voice matching |
General tone adjustment | Replicating specific authors |
Trying different styles quickly | Consistency across large content sets |
Teach Byword to write exactly how you want it to
Byword offers two powerful approaches to customize the writing style of your generated content:
Basic writing styles - Define your style with simple descriptors
Custom writing styles - Train Byword to mimic specific writing samples
By default, all Byword accounts use basic writing styles. This simple approach lets you describe how you want your content to read.
Enter adjectives that describe your desired writing style in the text field. For example:
professional
casual and humorous
academic
conversational
technical
Keep your style descriptions clear and concise. One or two adjectives typically work best.
Do use adjectives: “professional”, “humorous”, “academic”
Don’t use instructions: “you are writing to professionals”, “make jokes”, “you are an academic expert”
Keep it focused: Style descriptions should only define tone, not formatting or structure
For more precise control, Byword’s custom writing styles allow you to provide actual samples of writing that you want to emulate.
Click “Switch to custom writing styles” on your settings page
Select “Create custom style” or “Add a new custom writing style”
Enter a name for your style (for your reference only)
Choose how many samples to provide (1-3)
Copy and paste examples of writing you want to emulate
Click “Save Custom Style”
Creating a custom style takes 60-90 seconds as Byword analyzes your samples.
For best results when selecting writing samples:
Choose content that clearly represents your desired style
Provide at least 1,000 words total across all samples
Use actual published content that exemplifies your target style
Select samples with similar tones if using multiple examples
When to use multiple samples
Multiple samples are beneficial when:
You don’t have a single sample that’s long enough (aim for 1,000+ words total)
You want to blend elements from different writing styles
A single sample often works best when:
It already contains all the stylistic elements you want
It’s substantial in length (over 1,000 words)
You want to precisely match a specific voice
After creating styles, you can:
Enable/disable styles: Only one style can be active at a time
Edit styles: Update samples or rename your styles
Delete styles: Remove styles you no longer need
Switch back to basic: Return to the simple adjective-based approach
Once configured, your selected writing style (either basic or custom) will be applied to all articles you generate with Byword.
If you’re in custom style mode but have no specific style enabled, Byword will use a default style.
Basic writing styles | Custom writing styles |
---|---|
Quick setup | More precise control |
Simple needs | Brand voice matching |
General tone adjustment | Replicating specific authors |
Trying different styles quickly | Consistency across large content sets |