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Writing Feedback

What's something I could do to make my next article better?

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    It's not very original these days, but I asked ChatGPT for feedback. Here's the output:

    "Here are a few tips to improve your article on Joan Didion's "Play It As It Lays":

    1. Provide more context: It would be helpful to provide a brief synopsis of the novel and its background, as well as some information about Joan Didion as an author. This would give readers a better understanding of the work and why it's worth discussing.
    2. Support your ideas with evidence: When discussing the themes of the book, such as disconnection and numbness, it would be helpful to provide specific examples from the text to support your ideas. This would make your analysis more persuasive and help readers better understand the novel.
    3. Use more engaging language: While your writing is clear and concise, it could benefit from more varied and engaging language. Consider using more descriptive words and metaphors to help bring the book to life for readers.
    4. Address potential counterarguments: When you make a claim, such as that the book is not plot-driven, it's important to address potential counterarguments. For example, you could acknowledge that there is a plot, but argue that the focus is more on character and style.
    5. Offer more insights: While you provide some interesting insights into the novel, such as the foreshadowing of B.Z.'s death, you could offer more of your own insights and analysis. For example, you could discuss the relevance of the book's themes to contemporary society or compare it to other works of literature.

    By incorporating these tips, you can make your article more engaging, persuasive, and insightful for readers."

    Maybe it will help you :)

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      Some of that is decent advice, and thank you for trying to be helpful, but you shouldn't submit people's work to an ai without permission. That AI is going to use any text submitted to it as part of its training set, and this will make it slightly harder for writers' work to stand out from ai writing in the future.

      A bunch of my articles say "permission is not granted to use this to train an ai," but I forgot to add it to this one. Eg, the bottom of this one, https://barbariangrunge.substack.com/p/dizzying-pressure-in-jessica-knolls

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        Thank you for letting me know. I'm sorry for any trouble.

        BTW, I think it is too late:( I don't think that on average, human writers/creators will stand a chance against AI. And this future is approaching faster than we may realize, I'm afraid.

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