Grammarly Premium costs $12/month. I paid it for three years. My writing didn't improve — I just got dependent on green underlines.
The Grammarly Trap
Grammarly fixes your mistakes. It doesn't teach you why they're mistakes. Every time it autocorrects 'your' to 'you're,' you learn nothing.
"It's the difference between a crutch and physical therapy. One keeps you walking; the other makes you stronger."
What Claude Does Differently
When I paste my writing into Claude and ask 'What could be clearer?', I get explanations. 'This sentence is passive. Here's how to make it active, and here's why active voice is stronger in this context.'
I learn something every time. After six months of this, I need less editing.
The Workflow
Write first. Don't edit while writing — that kills flow.
Paste into Claude with: 'Review this for clarity, concision, and impact. Explain your suggestions.'
Read the explanations. Don't just accept changes blindly.
Rewrite yourself. Use Claude's feedback, but do the rewriting. This is how you learn.
The Math
Grammarly Premium: $12/month × 12 = $144/year
Claude Pro: $20/month (which does this plus 50 other things)
Net cost for better writing feedback: $0 additional if you already use Claude.