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On writing with AI vs. writing with people
AI is, very clearly, disrupting writing and editing. (I’ve kept an eye on it since 2021! Back then, you’d be forgiven for mixing up GPT-3 with C-P30.) I’ve recently come across more work from writers declaring that they’re turning more to AI solutions to be researchers, thought partners, and developmental editors. Let’s assume that an…
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AI can help spot the difference
I tried a new AI prompt for editing a couple of work-related documents—an email and a blog post—that my team plans on publishing. The prompt was a version of this: “Can you please edit this following draft for polish and tighten up each sentence one at a time?” The result was a line by line…
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Discovering the work that needs to be made
I’m finally making good progress on the second draft of my next book. It feels good enough to actually discuss—and much less fragile than the first draft. To be precise, it actually feels more like the first draft of the book that it was actually meant to be. “Every block of stone has a statue…
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Building a body of work on self-acceptance
Generosity is at the heart of all creative work. It’s about giving. You can’t give what you don’t have. And if you don’t accept yourself, you can’t give much of yourself either. “Abs are made in the kitchen, championships are won on the training ground, and a sustainable body of creative work is built on…