Writers should avoid using AI for first drafts to maintain originality and quality, focusing instead on their own creativity and judgment.
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5.8It’s Clippy’s world now
2025-10-17 • writing creativity digital culture ai clippy
The post reflects on the evolution of digital assistants from Microsoft's Clippy to modern AI tools, highlighting the annoyance and interruption they cause. The author contrasts this with the joy of writing by hand, emphasizing a ...
The author discusses the challenges of maintaining writing momentum and authenticity, particularly when transitioning to new professional roles. They share personal experiences of hesitance in writing due to changes in their caree...
5.6Writing with (and without) AI
2025-07-17 • productivity writing editing ai
The article discusses the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on writers, highlighting both the potential benefits and existential threats posed by AI-generated content. The author shares personal experiences with AI tools, emp...
The author reflects on the term 'content' and its implications for writers, arguing that it should not be seen as mere filler but as the essence of communication that engages readers. They discuss the importance of understanding t...
In an interview with tech journalist David Strom, he critiques the notion of collaborative writing as a 'team sport,' emphasizing the lack of defined rules and the challenges of editorial collaboration. Strom discusses issues such...
The author reflects on their experience attending Renaissance Weekend, a gathering of diverse individuals for deep discussions on various topics, including love, technology, and societal issues. They share insights gained from con...
The author reflects on their experience taking a five-week course from The Good Listening Project, which focuses on 'listening poetry'—poetry created from deep listening during one-on-one conversations. They emphasize the importan...
The author reflects on their experience taking a five-week course from The Good Listening Project, which focuses on 'listening poetry'—poems created from deep listening during one-on-one conversations. They emphasize the importanc...
5.3Haiku changed my life
2025-11-26 • writing poetry listening mindfulness haiku
The author recounts the inception and evolution of tinywords, a haiku and micropoetry publication that started as a personal project to send haikus via SMS. Over 25 years, it has grown to over 3,000 subscribers and published thous...
The author reflects on their experience attending Renaissance Weekend, a gathering of diverse individuals for deep discussions on various topics, including love, technology, and societal issues. They share insights gained from con...
The author discusses the challenges of maintaining consistent writing momentum, particularly when one's professional direction is shifting. Through a conversation with a fellow consultant, the author emphasizes the importance of a...
5.3Writing with (and without) AI
2025-07-17 • productivity writing editing ai
The article discusses the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on writers, highlighting both the potential benefits and existential threats posed by AI-generated content. The author shares personal experiences with AI tools, emp...
The author recounts their experience at a speechwriters' conference where they met Patricia Fripp, who encouraged them to give a speech at the Golden Gate Breakfast Club. The author reflects on the challenges and insights gained f...
4.7The magic of magazines
2025-12-22 • creativity journalism magazine collaboration ai
Dylan Tweney shares his passion for magazine creation and reflects on his career in technology journalism, culminating in a recent project on AI's potential to enhance human creativity.
The author recounts a meeting with science fiction author Neal Stephenson at a tech conference, discussing Stephenson's views on AI, writing tools, and his preference for fountain pens over modern word processors. The conversation...
The author recounts a meeting with science fiction author Neal Stephenson at a tech conference, discussing Stephenson's views on writing, technology, and education. Stephenson shares his preference for fountain pens over modern wo...
4.5Collaboration and photography
2025-10-23 • photography art mindfulness meditation haiku
Dylan Tweney shares his experience co-hosting a mindful haiku workshop and collaborating with Finnish photographer Janne-Pekka Manninen during his artist residency in Berlin. The collaboration involved Tweney providing guided medi...
The blog post discusses the challenges faced by content professionals in the age of generative AI, highlighting a survey conducted with hundreds of writers, editors, and content marketers. Key findings include the prevalence of AI...
The author discusses the results of their second annual survey of writers and content marketing professionals, conducted in partnership with Researchscape. The survey revealed insights into collaborative writing, editing, and cont...
The text discusses the relationship between the terms 'content' and 'writing' and how they are perceived by writers and businesses. It also explores the impact of AI on content creation and the differences between content and writ...
David Strom, a veteran technology journalist and content strategist, discusses the challenges of content collaboration. He emphasizes the lack of defined rules and boundaries in collaboration, the absence of clear direction at the...
The text discusses the challenges of content creation in the age of generative AI, highlighting the limitations of AI-generated content and the ways in which professionals are adapting. It presents the results of a survey on conte...
The author conducted a survey on content marketing and creation, partnering with a research firm to analyze the data. The report reveals insights into collaborative writing, editing, and content creation, including the use of AI. ...