The Writer’s Diet is a writing resource created by Helen Sword, an international writing expert, to help people assess and strengthen their prose. Its central feature is a test that identifies whether writing is “flabby or fit,” with an alternative theme available for users who prefer not to use the diet and fitness metaphor. Writers can also download a free add-in for Microsoft Word to evaluate full-length documents and track changes in their results as they revise.

The brand’s offerings include The Writer’s Diet book, which guides readers in shaping and improving their sentences, and WriteSPACE, a premium membership offering resources and exclusive events for academic, professional, and creative writers across disciplines and around the world. The website also provides a Writing BASE with resources for writers, along with contact and privacy information. Visitors can sign up for news and inspiration from Helen Sword. Together, these tools and materials support writers who want to examine their style, develop their skills, and make their prose more effective.