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The Art of AI-Assisted Writing

The Art of AI-Assisted Writing

Boost AI writing quality with a 4-step framework—define, design, execute, review. Avoid generic prompts & craft high-value content efficiently.

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Meng Li
Jul 27, 2025
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The internet is flooded with "god-tier" AI prompts that are easy to copy and paste. But after using them a few times, you'll discover that without your own thinking framework, AI cannot write good articles.

AI tools are like extremely capable but lazy people. If you don't explain things clearly and ask the right questions, they'll give you the most effortless answers. The most effortless means they can't meet our actual requirements.

The following four-step AI-assisted writing method is a workflow I've been using after integrating various thinking patterns and prompt strategies. I believe it can't guarantee you'll get it right in one shot every time, but it can ensure your direction is basically correct. Therefore, the lower bound of output quality will be much higher than content generated randomly with AI.

Step 1: Define the Problem

This is the crucial step that's most easily skipped. Many people immediately ask AI to "write a market analysis about XX." The result is inevitably full of "mechanical feel" and "ineffectiveness."

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