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Was dead set against AI writing tools until a beta reader called me out
I used to think AI writing assistants were cheating, plain and simple. I'm a writer for a small marketing firm here in Portland and I prided myself on doing everything from scratch. Then a beta reader I respect a lot told me my product descriptions sounded robotic. She said they had no flow, like I was just stuffing keywords. That stung because I was trying so hard to be original. So I tried using ChatGPT to rewrite one paragraph with more natural phrasing. Took the structure it gave me and tweaked it heavily. Now I use AI as a first draft buddy instead of an enemy. Has anyone else had a moment where feedback made them totally flip on using AI?
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gavin81624d ago
Robotic product descriptions" hits hard. I read a study that said readers can spot AI in 3 seconds.
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davidh888d ago
Keep your sentences short and use contractions like "you'd" instead of "you would." That and don't try to sound like a robot yourself, use words like "pretty good" instead of "optimal.
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