Writing x AI: Where do the twain meet?



👋 Hi Reader,

If you have known me for a while and have been a subscriber here, you might describe my relationship with AI as a dramatic jilted lover with massive withdrawal symptoms.

I have hemmed and hawed at the prospect of writing with the help of AI. I have tried ChatGPT, Claude, and the plethora of tools available which claim to make AI-written-slop sound human. (Yes, tried that one too)

So unless you are a writer whom I have known pre-ChatGPT for your writing, I am going to take anybody’s opinion favoring AI-enabled written content with a slight (heavy?) hesitation.

For example, I love when Dan Shipper and the Every team write about any topic under the sun. You would have known by now that I scour through every topic they talk about, and make a point of sharing my perspective on what it means for me as a creator at LetterStack.

So naturally when their blessed team of writers started talking about dabbling with AI-assisted written content, I came back with yet another attempt to give AI a fresh chance. And it did not disappoint.

The key here?

As Katie Parrott from Every puts it: How do you keep your writing weird in the age of AI.

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I would not let out any spoilers, and would urge you to subscribe to read this article. I would also recommend that you pay attention (pronounced: devour) what she talked about in this essay way back in June, and try to put that into practice to feel the difference.

Note: If you have stuck around to read it completely, do have a look at the comments section for this one. It will take you into rabbit holes, you never knew, existed.

Have you been trying to dabble with writing your newsletter content with AI tools too? What has your experience been like?

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