Polishing text with AI

Writing in "rider language" is a small skill. Sentences are short, lists are tight, everything sounds formal enough that a venue takes it seriously. If that style doesn't come naturally, Plot can help you get there in one click.

How polish works

Every section has a polish button. You write rough notes in plain language — whatever comes out of your head — and click it. Plot sends what you wrote to OpenAI's model, asks it to rewrite the text in rider style, and shows you the result. You then accept it, reject it, or edit it further.

Nothing gets sent to the AI until you click the button. Nothing gets applied to your rider until you accept it. You're always in charge.

A realistic example

Here's what "rough" can look like:

need 4 wedges plus 2 spare, drummer needs a sub, no IEMs, we run stage volume low

After a polish pass, you might get:

Monitoring

• 4 × stage wedges (plus 2 spare)
• 1 × drum subwoofer for drummer's position
• No IEM system required
• Stage volume kept low throughout the show

Same information, venue-ready.

When to use it

1. 1

   First-draft sections

   When you know what you want but don't want to think about wording. Dump notes, polish, done.

2. 2

   Inherited messy text

   After a PDF import, some sections come through a bit rough. Polish cleans them up without losing detail.

3. 3

   Quick translation fixes

   If you have an English rider and your notes are in Norwegian, polish tends to keep the original language tidy and consistent.

What it's good at

• Keeping industry terms intact. If you write FOH, IEM, sub, wedge, SM58, DI, PAX, they stay exactly like that. AI won't "helpfully" spell them out.
• Turning sentences into bullet lists when a list reads better.
• Tightening filler. Half the words in your notes usually don't need to be there.
• Matching the tone of the surrounding rider.

What it's not good at

• Inventing facts you didn't give it. If you don't mention a sub, you won't get a sub.
• Being right about very artist-specific gear. If you use unusual brand names, double-check they came through correctly.
• Formatting tables. Polish works best for rich text sections; use the checklist or contacts blocks for structured lists.

A healthy workflow

Think of polish as a writing assistant, not an author. A good loop:

1. Type what you need in plain words.
2. Click polish.
3. Read the result. Does it still say what you meant?
4. Accept, or edit, or throw it out and try again.

If you disagree with a polish, reject it. The AI is suggesting, not deciding.

What's next

Once your text is in good shape, it's time to make the document look like yours. See Branding and exporting to PDF.