How AI Changes the Way We Write

AI has changed everything. From the way we get inspiration for photos to taking selfies that make you look like a queen or a badass superhero. It’s even changed the way we write. These days, there's really no excuse for bad grammar—or for saying, “I don’t have anything to write about.” Any good writer will tell you that writer’s block isn’t real. They’ll tell you to sit in a park, observe the world around you, and just write. Eventually, an idea will come. But let’s be honest—sometimes it’s hard to come up with a good idea, one that makes people want to keep reading. So, I turn to ChatGPT to help me brainstorm. That idea might not be entirely my own, but it brings some inspiration to the table.

Sometimes I do have a great idea, but I struggle to put it into words—or I just need help with descriptions. That’s when I ask ChatGPT, “How do you say ___?” More often than not, though, I’m just asking it to check my grammar. I’ve always had terrible grammar. Back in university, I used the app and website Grammarly constantly. The difference was it actually taught me what I was doing wrong. A prompt would pop up explaining why a word was unnecessary or why a comma belonged in a sentence. But AI? AI made me lazy.

There were vocal challenges or writing tasks, and I’d just get AI to write it out, then expand on what it gave me. I’d add my own paragraphs and thoughts too—but every time I used AI, I made sure it was noted and documented.

Eventually, I noticed a drop in my readership. No one wanted to read an AI-embellished story—they could’ve done that themselves. And the frustrating part is that sometimes, I only used AI to come up with the idea. It had nothing to do with the actual writing. I just needed a little confidence boost, a starting point. I wanted to feel like I could write something like that, but I've always pressed that AI created content button.

If I were in university now, I’d probably use AI all the time—to cut unnecessary paragraphs, expand my thoughts, and maybe, just maybe, I wouldn’t have failed that class with that one particular professor. Maybe I would’ve written something better. Maybe I wouldn't be just an “average” graduate.

There are so many positives to using AI too. Writing involves research—if I’m writing a fantasy novel about a sword, I need to know: Is it a double-bladed sword? A katana? A rapier? A cutlass? What’s the difference? I need that knowledge to make my writing feel real—to sound like I know what I’m talking about, like I belong in that world because I created it, I should know the names of the common objects used.

AI helps me bring my imagination to life. It helps me flesh out characters, visualize scenes, and describe landscapes in a way that feels vivid and authentic. Sometimes, AI doesn't quite capture what I see in my mind—but that’s okay. That's part of why it helps me so much because then I try different words, new adjectives, and refine my vision. And in that process, I learn how to express my imagination more clearly and the reader can better understand more of what is being said and mayeb they can visualize the world just as well as i picture it. Isn't that the point? for the reader to imagine what the writer is trying to convey?

"Artificial Intelligence is not a substitute for human intelligence; it is a tool to amplify human creativity and ingenuity."

I truly believe that AI has made me a better writer—but maybe a bit lazier too.

This piece wasn’t written by AI, only edited the grammar - like I said my grammar is terrible.