I just tried Apple Intelligence's new Describe Your Change feature in iOS 18.2 and it's a huge step forward
iOS 18.2 expands the arsenal of commands at Writing Tools' disposal with a new Describe Your Change feature. Instead of relying on the presents, you can type out a text command like "make this more academic" or "make this sound more fun." The idea seems to be to give you more control over the changes the AI makes to your writing.