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First drafts

My First Ideas Aren’t My Best—And AI Only Makes Them Worse

Author Andrew Bridgeman admits to taking ChatGPT for a test drive for his writing and the reasons why it will never work for writers.

Andrew Bridgeman
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Wrangling a Big ManuscriptCara Lopez Lee
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Writing Mistakes Writers Make: Holding BackRobert Lee Brewer
Why You Should Embrace Extreme EditingJulia Kelly
How To Get Past the Fact That You’ve Reread Your Book Too Many TimesSiena Sterling
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The Psychology Behind Poor Early Drafts and 5 Steps to Making Sense of ThemMackenzie Belcastro
9 Ways You Succeed When Your First Draft FailsGreer Macallister
6 Things to Consider After You Write Your First DraftD. M. King
Draft Dodging-About That First DraftDawne Webber
4 Approaches for the First Chapter of Your NovelJeff Gerke

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