Editing and improving AI-generated writing takes me longer (and costs my clients more) than editing and improving even the sloppiest human-generated writing. Much like I intuitively know there's some kind of linguistic difference between my guy and my dude but can't quite put my finger on it, I've been adamant that this pattern is not … Continue reading Yo, Robot Bestie, What’s Your Point?
Tag: just write
Hello, Is it Me?
It seems like every tool I use now implements AI features. Aside from the more obvious questions like why does my window fan need to be that "smart"?, I find myself more and more routinely annoyed by the assumption I might require AI's assistance or editing feedback in the things I do professionally. No, thank … Continue reading Hello, Is it Me?
Let’s be More Un-just
Welp, it's the new year and I'm just now getting to just my first blog, because it's been just a whirlwind so far. I just wanted to say just a couple of things about just the start of the year, and just move on to the part where I just crank these out on my … Continue reading Let’s be More Un-just
I’m Back, Back Again
Well, I had the intention of getting ahead enough on writing to accommodate all the travel and visits and general busy-ness of the summer...but clearly even my best-laid plans aren't up to snuff. My writing, in all arenas, has definitely taken the time-management hit. As we move into the end of the third quarter, I … Continue reading I’m Back, Back Again
A New You is a Process
If you've used writing as a tool in setting your aspirational goals for this year, then the start of this second month is a great chance to check in on how your processes are developing. Ideally, you're writing at least a little something every day: a shopping or to-do list, maybe a few lines of … Continue reading A New You is a Process
Writing a New Year, Making a New You
There's something psychologically powerful about a clear demarcation: a hard line between what was and what is or what you hope will be. The New Year is an invented day (in high dispute around the world), but it gives us a shared indicator of time passing, of a line between the old and new--and a … Continue reading Writing a New Year, Making a New You
How to Start Turning Mess Into Magic
It's really common to hear marination as a metaphor for the thinking work of writing: most of us need some amount of time to consider what we're going to say and how we're going to say it. I prefer stewing. Thinking is hot and exhausting work; pulling the last bits of substance out of your … Continue reading How to Start Turning Mess Into Magic
How to Mess en Place
While the initial writing is necessary, and accepting its imperfection is the first step, this is not the best-writer face that we want to share with the world. The next part of the process is arranging that mess into prepared parts, ready for assembly and development into what will eventually become the final piece. Most … Continue reading How to Mess en Place
Make Some Mess
None of us is just good at writing, the first time or even the thousandth time: getting to the good stuff takes wading through an awful lot of mess on the way. And we can't do that unless we're willing to sit down and get our hands dirty. It's a lot harder to wade in … Continue reading Make Some Mess
Something Polished 