Lesson 38 min

Writing & Editing

Use AI as a co-writer that keeps your voice.

What you will learn

✓Drafting vs editing with AI
✓Preserving your voice
✓Targeted edit prompts

Explanation

AI is strongest as an editor, not a ghost-writer. Write a rough draft yourself, then ask it to tighten, clarify, or restructure — while keeping your voice.

Targeted instructions beat 'improve this': try 'cut 20%, keep my casual tone, fix only grammar' or 'make the opening punchier.'

For a blank page, ask for an outline first, then write into it.

Code Example

text

1	`Tighten the text below by ~20%. Keep my casual voice,`
2	`keep all facts, and only fix grammar. Return just the edit.`

Real-world use

Writers use AI to break writer's block with an outline, then do the real writing themselves and let AI polish.

Common mistakes

• Letting AI rewrite everything until it sounds generic and loses your voice.

Practice

Write a short paragraph, then prompt AI to cut it by 20% while keeping your tone.

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