How AI can make you a better writer

Writing on paper will slow you down. That’s exactly why it works. We live in the digital era. AI can write for you, summarize for you, format for you. You don’t have to touch a pen anymore. And yet That’s exactly why I write by hand every morning. Not because I’m old-school. But because paper slows me down enough to think clearly. When I type, I’m more technical. When I write by hand, I’m more personal. It’s like the words come from a different place. Writing by hand has become my morning ritual. The place where I find my voice before I start creating content or client work. I can dump raw thoughts. Say things in my own words. And let my thinking slow down to the pace of the pen. That’s where clarity lives. Here’s the twist: I use AI to digitize what I write. To organize it. Repurpose it. Turn it into usable content. So AI doesn’t replace my voice it amplifies it. But only after I’ve given it something real. Write by hand. Think clearly. Then let AI help you move faster without losing yourself. This blend of ritual + leverage is one of the most powerful systems I’ve found. The future isn’t just faster. It’s more human.

How to Stay Unforgettable in a World Where AI Can Say Anything If your words do not make a human pause, feel, and remember you, then it does not matter how many pages you write. AI can write. It cannot live your sentences for you. When was the last time your writing made someone stop and feel you beneath the words. That is the real question in an age where AI can churn out captions, essays, and even full books while you are still sipping tea. People assume the fastest machine now wins, but that belief is a costly illusion. What AI can never duplicate is the crooked fingerprint of a human mind, your angle, your memory, your hunger for meaning, your reason for speaking at all. And there is an old rule. If you want your words to move the world, you must first bring your thoughts into order before you release them onto the page. The threat is not that AI will replace writers. The danger is that anyone who does not learn how to think with it will drift into irrelevance, buried inside a crowd of voices writing without a pulse. #WritingWithSoul #AIAndCreativity #HumanVoiceMatters #ThoughtBeforeWords #WritersMindBeforePen.

What can't AI write? Today, AI can generate thousands of words at any moment. But if you look closely, you'll find that such writing almost never contains genuine descriptions of human emotions or lived experiences. This makes authentic emotion in writing incredibly valuable—whether the reader is an elite professional or an entry-level employee. True feeling connects with people quickly and deeply through emotional resonance. AI is relatively good at producing purely academic writing. In fact, you can often see that even a short paragraph of about 100 words might contain more than ten citations. But I believe few people actually want to read that kind of writing. It’s full of disjointed references in parentheses. Personally, I see them as a peculiar scenery inside the ivory tower, while most people would probably find reading the news a more worthwhile use of time. The reason is simple: when humans have to process more than seven key points, the information becomes overwhelming. Even after reading such a paper, they remember almost nothing. It’s a lose-lose situation for both the writer and the reader. To be able to combine genuine emotion with clear logic in writing—that is something AI simply cannot do, because every person has a unique set of experiences and perspectives. #ServantLeadership #LeoChat #LEO

The biggest problem with AI in writing right now: So many companies REQUIRE writers to use AI to justify poverty rates, which in turn lowers pay for all writers. "Oh, you can just use AI, so this shouldn't take long. How about $100 for 10 posts?" Writers are stuck in an impossible place: Of the few jobs out there, so many expect you to produce MORE copy at LOWER prices when the only way to do that is to LOWER your quality, which in turn makes it harder to keep the job. Those garbage jobs then lower the price for real human writers doing traditional work because the min wage for writing has gone through the floor. I get why writers accept these crappy jobs to pay the bills. But I don't get why any professional writer would actively choose to participate in their field's extinction by telling writers to use AI.

"Human written content is 6x more likely to rank higher in both Google and LLM" Also, it doesn't rob your brand of value, authority, and trust. The human mind has a wonderful ability to understand and value quality even without consciously acknowledging it.

"we don't need you anymore, AI can do it." I've heard this line more than once. As someone who writes for a living, it is painful. People think AI is powerful enough to handle every task. But here is a sad truth: ofc AI is powerful but it can't write the way we do. AI can generate content but can't give life to it. It doen't add emotions, meaningful metaphors or a sense of belonging to its words. It doesn't know how it feels to write from heartbreak, joy or any lived experience. Clients may say they don't need writers anymore. But they still need stories that feel human. Maybe the threat isn't AI iself. Maybe it's forgetting what makes us irreplaceable: our ability to feel and write. AI can write but only humans add life to it. #265of365 #writers #AIvsWriters #AItools #humantone

A few unsolicited thoughts on AI: - I hate that it killed the em-dash - it was a staple of mine - It made me realize my professional writing style sounded like AI - It's helped me overcome the biggest obstacle in writing: getting started - I assume everything I read on LI is written by AI - It takes me more time to edit the content AI writes for me than it would've taken to write it myself - It can't replace the need for experienced strategic thinkers (yet), but it can replace tactical ICs - It's allows me to produce more content, but I worry that it's going to make me a lazier writer and thinker - Human generated content is going to be the new personalization Thank you for attending my ted talk.

🧭 How to Use AI Ethically When Writing a Business Book AI can be an incredible tool for authors — but like any powerful technology, it needs to be used responsibly. When writing a business or management book, the goal is to enhance your expertise, not replace it. Here are a few ethical guidelines to follow: ✅ Be transparent. Use AI to help with structure, clarity, or research — but make sure the ideas and insights remain your own. Readers want your perspective and experience, not a machine’s summary. ✅ Check your facts. AI can make mistakes or produce outdated information. Always verify statistics, quotations, and case studies using credible sources. ✅ Avoid plagiarism. Never copy text generated by AI without rewriting and personalising it. Treat it as a draft or starting point — not the final product. ✅ Keep your voice. AI can mimic style, but it can’t capture your personality. Edit everything so it still sounds like you — that’s what makes your book authentic. AI should make writing easier, not shallower. When used well, it helps you communicate your ideas with more depth, structure, and confidence — while keeping integrity front and centre. #AI #EthicalAI #BusinessBooks #Publishing #Writing #Leadership #ThoughtLeadership

Writers who use AI to write your posts: Please explain to me the logic behind this. I realize I sound like I'm climbing down from my high horse and pointing the rigid finger of judgment, and that's not my intention. I'm genuinely asking. From where I sit (at ground level, probably covered in dirt), one side effect of AI is making everyone sound more or less the same. And before everyone comes at me: Yes, prompting. Yes, editing output. But the sentence structure and word choice usually comes out sounding more like AI with a splash of you (ew, sorry) than the reverse. And we want the reverse. If what differentiates you as a writer is YOUR VOICE, why outsource it? Isn't that what your clients are buying? No wrong answers. I'm genuinely curious. *** I'm Sarah Kuiken 🐦⬛ and I like to wonder about things, which makes internet strangers furious. I hope this puppy doesn't take it personally. [image credit Zyanya Citlalli on Unsplash]

YOUR JOURNEY 👣, YOUR WORDS ✍🏾 It is tempting to let AI write your scholarship essay. After all, it sounds polished, structured and “smart.” But here is the truth, no selection panel is looking for a candidate who outsourced their career vision. They want you 🫆, your logic, your context and your voice. Generative AI can be brilliant but it doesn’t know your lived experience. It won’t factor in your local challenges and your unique journey. It can’t feel your urgency or your growth. Remember ! everyone has a writing style. Let yours shine. Use AI not as a ghostwriter but as a sparring partner (someone to help you refine, not define your message).