the art of writing
advice from writers, and more on writing
Brie Wolfson and
the art of writing
I wanna write a poem. But I want it to say what you’re thinking. I wanna patch up the holes when your boat starts sinking. I wanna write that ‘one of a kind’ poem, that ‘free your mind’ poem, that ‘I like how you made that rhyme’ poem, that ‘I like that last line’ poem, that ‘Can I hear that one more time? (That is, if you don’t mind.)’ poem. I
... See moreWriting isn’t just how I communicate ideas or discoveries; it’s how I come up with them in the first place.
Kyle Chayka • My writing robot
this is why AI tools are better at producing filler content / content marketing garbage and not unique thought. they divorce the act of writing from the process of thought itself.
The way I see it, AI is already incredibly good at priming us while we’re writing. It can show us the way towards ideas that are adjacent to those we’re currently exploring, much better than we could see on our own.