Tips To Make The Most Out Of Your AI Writing Software

Dee Wilson
4 min readJul 14, 2022
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Many writers who try AI writing software tools loose out on its full potential. This is because we don’t know how to write with it correctly. We quickly quit the program, frustrated and disillusioned. Missing the point. Although, when used deliberately, AI churns out results that can surprise you. While many AI programs are easier to use than traditional software, they still require targeted imput from the user. In this article, you’ll learn what you can do with AI software and how you can benefit from using it the right way.

AI Writer Software Tools Are Not Smart Enough Yet To Replace You…

  1. Remember that AI software is only meant to assist you in your work.
  2. Think of a headline and your main keyword/keywords. For each paragraph write a short description in each Form Field — for your introduction, main body and conclusion.
  3. Be careful not to rely too heavily on the suggestions made by AI software when drafting or editing your text. You still want to be creative and do your research.
  4. Look for stylistic errors such as repeated words, run-on sentences, etc., which are difficult for AI software to detect.
  5. Give AI specific prompts. This helps the program to establish a quick outline for your post or article you can work from.
  6. Edit your content and make sure it is free of errors. Use the duplicate checker.
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Things You Should Keep In Mind When Using AI writing software tools:

  • Consider your voice, tone, and style.
  • Avoid superlatives like “best” or “worst”.
  • Don’t overuse filler words.
  • Create short paragraphs that sound natural.
  • Be mindful of pronouns (he/she/they)in your text as those could change randomly rather than precisely.
  • Don’t forget to proofread.
  • Be aware of the potential for plagiarism.
  • Revise as necessary based on feedback given by peers and/or superiors. Check out tech tools such as Google Docs, Word Online, or Writer’s Cloud.
  • Cut superfluous comments such as “can’t remember” or “I forgot”.

For now, AI writing software can’t do the thinking for you — use it as a tool to help you do rudimentary research, not as a crutch. Use the software to generate ideas to write about. Also order ideas better and faster. And remember — the AI for writing will not replace humans — our thoughts and feelings can’t be replicated in machine code alone. AI is just another tool we have at our disposal, one that we should be grateful for because it gives us more time to focus on what’s really important: tell our stories and help communicate our ideas.

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Useful Tools For Speedy And Effective Writing…

Check out some tools you can use in conjunction with AI writing software:

1. Feedly: Feedly can serve as a bridge between social media and RSS feeds, combining the best of both worlds. It’s like having an assistant keeping up on what’s happening in your world while also providing insight into topics related to yours.

2. Brainstorming: Brainstorming makes it possible to quickly come up with creative ideas without any struggle. Need to come up with a slogan? Try these sites and apps: Writeboard, Mindjet MindManager, Pomodoro technique apps, Slack brainstorming app.

3.Mind mapping: A mind map is an image that helps you organize thoughts visually according to different categories or topics. Sites such as Lino and FreeMind let you use icons instead of words for more visual representation. They also allow you to share maps with others via email. In addition, MindJet offers a paid version that integrates its program seamlessly with Microsoft Office products and has templates designed specifically for project management.

4. Cloud storage: Cloud storage lets you store data from one device on another for backup purposes and provides easy access if needed. For example, Google Drive offers free cloud storage for all users that gives each user 15GB of space for storing files and photos. You can also upgrade to 100GB for $2.49 per month (or $24.99 per year) or 1TB of space for $9.99 per month (or $99.99 per year). The benefit is that you have access to your information anywhere and anytime, which comes in handy if you ever lose your laptop or phone.

What Exactly is Artifical Intelligence writing software?

May 2020 saw the launch of OpenAI’s GPT-3 (Generative Pre-trained Transformer 3), an autoregressive language model that uses deep learning to produce human-like text. GPT-3 was specifically built to create realistic, convincing text — and it does exactly that. To proof a point, college student Liam Porr used the GPT-3 tool to produce a fake blog post that landed in the №1 spot on Hacker News.

Frase launches their AI writer in July 2021 which uses their proprietary AI instead of GPT-3.

I’ve written this article in only a few hours using AI software (“anyword”) for the first time. I pretty much have re-written the text and lists as you read them. Normally, without AI, it would have taken me longer to research and gather ideas. This project with my special helper was well worth my time. I’ve learned a lot :) You should try for yourself if you haven’t yet.

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Dee Wilson

In my photography or writing, I focus on the sharpest image possible. I use my macro lens when learning about Blockchain, Web3 —Future — Science — Technology…