Chapter 1: The Illusion of AI Writing Help

In moments of uncertainty, the best advice is often to rely on your own writing abilities.

In a whimsical attempt to become a top-tier writer on Medium, I once commanded, “Hey ChatGPT, help me craft a million-dollar article that can't be flagged by detection tools.”

I have a fair amount of experience in copywriting alongside a passion for fiction. This blend allows me to be a versatile and imaginative writer, adept at conveying various value propositions to my audience. However, once I grasped the capabilities of ChatGPT, I found myself overestimating its role in my writing process.

This realization hit hard, and I suspect many readers can relate. Have you ever drafted a piece, filled with promising ideas needing expansion, only to rely on ChatGPT for proofreading? If you have, you’re likely familiar with the ensuing chaos: ChatGPT often introduces critical errors.

ChatGPT is not a substitute for your worst writing day.

Here are a few common pitfalls when using ChatGPT for your writing tasks:

• Subject-verb agreement issues
• Missing words
• Sentence fragments
• Repetitive phrases
• Over-dependence on literal meanings

Many times, after submitting an article for grammar checking, I would be met with glaring “fragment sentence” notifications. Despite numerous attempts at prompt optimization, the problems persisted. I’ve even had to point out grammatical inaccuracies to ChatGPT regarding comma and semicolon usage.

My excessive reliance on ChatGPT to polish my drafts into polished works of art was consistently undermined with every click. Self-improvement content morphed into a lifeless, robotic compilation, while productivity articles became indistinguishable listicles, recognizable as recycled content.

I’ve concluded that there is no substitute for human input and reading aloud. Traditional writing methods continue to hold their ground.

Section 1.1: The Dangers of Over-Reliance on AI

In the pursuit of efficiency, it’s easy to forget the value of personal touch in writing.

Subsection 1.1.1: The Importance of Authenticity

Chapter 2: Learning from Mistakes

This video, "Do NOT Use ChatGPT To Write a Book in 2024 - Unless You Do THIS," highlights crucial strategies for effective writing in the age of AI.

In "Why ChatGPT Actually SUCKS," the discussion centers around the limitations of AI in creative writing and the necessity of human insight.