June 20, 2025

When I teach writing classes or give a book presentation, people are increasingly asking me what I think about artificial intelligence (AI) in connection with writing. The reality is that I’m neither adamantly against its usage nor wildly enthusiastic about the possibilities. Some of my writing clients want me to completely avoid AI while others give me free reign—while still others prefer AI usage to be limited to generating title ideas and article outlines. My personal preferences resonate with the middle ground. AI does a fantastic job of recommending titles and a reasonable one of creating outlines. The caveat for