"Free-write your intent." - this is my biggest advice too, both in fiction and non fiction.
Free-write the messiest version of a vision statement and ask any AI to clarify it. You'll be amazed at how it becomes 100% clear and sharp while keeping your style. But the key is to start with a messy draft first.
Thanks Joel and Greg, this is a fantastic post. First time I've seen a fiction writer talk about how they can use AI in a meaningful way. As well as really excellent advice, I appreciate the prompts in terms of how we can use it to guide our process rather than write for us. Definitely going to be using some of them in my own practise as well. 🙏Thank you.
Very inspirational on how to use AI to do the hard work, allowing time for more creativity and drafting. I will definitely apply the ideas of this post.
For me, a lot of it comes from where I start. Things originate with my own ideas and thoughts. I put a lot of work into outlining and defining the problem and solution. In fiction, that means characters, scenes, plot, and world-building. In non-fiction, it means knowing what message I want to convey and the problem that I want to solve from the very beginning. After I've thoroughly defined that, the rest is mechanics, which is where the AI really helps.
Leaders connect more when their words carry the fingerprints of their own story.
This is the right rule: AI is a copilot.
Use it for research, structure, and consistency, and for pressure-testing your draft.
Do not outsource vision, values, or commitments.
Very interesting article to read. This is the first time hearing how fiction writers use AI. Unreal stuff!
Absolutely amazing post.
"Free-write your intent." - this is my biggest advice too, both in fiction and non fiction.
Free-write the messiest version of a vision statement and ask any AI to clarify it. You'll be amazed at how it becomes 100% clear and sharp while keeping your style. But the key is to start with a messy draft first.
Thank you!
Glad you think so! @Greg Wolford did an awesome job
He really did!
Thanks!
Thanks Joel and Greg, this is a fantastic post. First time I've seen a fiction writer talk about how they can use AI in a meaningful way. As well as really excellent advice, I appreciate the prompts in terms of how we can use it to guide our process rather than write for us. Definitely going to be using some of them in my own practise as well. 🙏Thank you.
Yeah! I really appreciated that perspective from him as well as a fiction writer,
Not as an ai fan
Thanks for the kind words! I'm glad you found it helpful.
Very inspirational on how to use AI to do the hard work, allowing time for more creativity and drafting. I will definitely apply the ideas of this post.
Glad to hear you found something that you could use!
Yes it was a really good perspective!
Reading this made me realize how easy it is to lose my authentic voice when relying on shortcuts.
I’ve felt that in my own projects, trying to be efficient but sounding generic.
How do you balance efficiency with staying unmistakably you?
For me, a lot of it comes from where I start. Things originate with my own ideas and thoughts. I put a lot of work into outlining and defining the problem and solution. In fiction, that means characters, scenes, plot, and world-building. In non-fiction, it means knowing what message I want to convey and the problem that I want to solve from the very beginning. After I've thoroughly defined that, the rest is mechanics, which is where the AI really helps.
Thanks for the insight Greg.
Starting with your own ideas and voice really is the anchor. AI can handle mechanics, but the soul of your work has to come from you.
Does that make sense?
Absolutely!
@Greg what do you think?