How I Unlocked a Method to Boost Writing Efficiency with AI Tenfold!

Learn how to use AI as your writing assistant for greater efficiency, creativity, and productivity. Unlock AI's potential with organic integration and control.

What's the right way to truly make AI helpful?

How can we avoid it becoming useless and instead turn it into our "super assistant"?

I can't speak for everything, but when it comes to writing, here's what I do:

Step 1: Understand the writing process.

Like building a house, you need to know the steps—laying the foundation, stacking bricks, installing windows. Many people don’t get results with AI because they don’t understand the whole process. If you don’t know where to start, AI can’t help either.

The same goes for writing—every step, from choosing a topic, building an outline, and writing, to editing, needs to be clear. This is your "map." Once you know each destination, you can figure out where AI can be your guide or carry the load.

Step 2: Identify where AI can help or take over.

For example, when finding inspiration, AI can spark new ideas or offer fresh perspectives. When drafting, if I get stuck, I ask AI to generate some ideas. But remember, it’s just an assistant; you still need to have your own direction.

Otherwise, no matter how smart AI is, it’s just scribbling on a blank page—random strokes that might end up as a mess. Only when you have a clear outline can AI help you "add the finishing touch."

Sometimes, AI can handle time-consuming tasks like fixing typos or reorganizing paragraphs. Doing this manually is tedious and distracting. Let AI handle the rough work so you can focus on polishing, like untangling loose threads so you can concentrate on the content.

Step 3: Test and refine until AI fits seamlessly into your workflow.

This process is like taming a wild beast. At first, AI might be clumsy and its outputs awkward. But as you experiment, you’ll learn its rhythm and logic, harnessing its power while it adapts to you, becoming more "obedient."

The key is this "organic integration." You must remain in control, with AI as your assistant—not handing everything over to it, but also not stubbornly clinging to your own methods without trusting AI.

AI is a tool, but it’s also a capable assistant. When it’s part of your process, you can make it work for you, helping to reduce effort and speed up your work, without letting it take over completely.

This way, AI becomes more than a cold machine; it becomes your "second brain" for writing—a tireless helper always at your side.

For instance, when my writing feels flat, I’ll ask AI for suggestions to enhance it. But I don’t just use all of its ideas. I pick the ones that truly elevate the piece.

It’s like revising a draft under a lamp, with AI whispering in your ear, “How about adding more detail here? Or rephrasing that part?” Gradually, the writing becomes richer, but it’s still your voice.

This is what I believe is the right way to use AI: know what you're doing and know what AI can do.

It’s not about replacement but organic integration, making AI part of your process, with you in control, and AI assisting you.