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Hey Reader, The "AI involved in writing" discourse has gotten insufferably binary. Today, I want to share my nuanced perspective on why I believe the binary conversation is woefully unhelpful and hurting all of us. The AI binary is a witch hunt When I was 17, my high school offered a program where seniors could intern at a real workplace for a few months to gain "life experience." I chose to write a biography of my life with my two best friends, whom I met in Kindergarten. Life experience?...
Hey Reader, Look, today's newsletter isn't about whether we should or shouldn't be using AI in our writing. I have thoughts on that. [You can read them here.] I'm on the side where AI isn't going anywhere, and I absolutely love using it as a creative thought partner. I think it's great for creativity and your thought sparring process, but I also understand the arguments against it. That debate? We could have it all day. That's not what this is about. Today's newsletter assumes AI is here to...
Hey Reader, I've reached my "alright, F this, I gotta say something" moment. I've had enough of holier-than-thou writers claiming a monopoly on thinking. Yes, writing is a form of thinking. But you know what else is? Voice note rambling about something I’ve been thinking about in my head for long enough that I’m ready to write about it, but don’t feel like spending 3 hours grinding through the writing process.I felt like this BEFORE AI. I mean, you know editors existed before AI, right?!Trust...