Yaz

Yaz is a writing tool that helps you find the right words without ever writing for you.

The Problem

I took up writing to think more clearly. As an ESL speaker, I kept hitting the same wall. Mid-paragraph, I’d know exactly what I meant but couldn’t find the word. Other times, I’d write a sentence I knew was bland because it was the only way I knew how to say it. Asking an LLM for alternatives worked, but copying and pasting back and forth broke my flow. Grammarly-style tools were worse. They flagged things while I was still mid-thought and rewrote my voice until I didn’t recognize what I’d written. I wasn’t getting better at writing, just more dependent on the tools.

How It Works

Yaz separates writing from reviewing. While you draft, it stays silent. When a word won’t come, you type ?? and keep going. When you switch to review mode, Yaz suggests words for each gap, explains what each one means and the tone it carries, and points out words that are subtly off. You always pick the word. Yaz never writes or rewrites a sentence for you.