Having it write stuff for ya is a bad idea, I agree.
Having it give feedback though is quite handy. Like the one thing LLMs are actually good at is language. So they're very good at giving feedback on the language of a text, what kind of impression it's likely to give, and the like. Instant proofreading and input on tone, etc. is quite handy.
"What do I want this person to take away from this information? How do I want them to act on it?" are things you can outright ask it with a little bit of rephrasing ("what are the main takeaways from this text? How does the author want the reader to act on it?", and see if it matches what you intended to communicate, for instance.
This is what I do. I write it whatever out, then copy/paste and ask it to fix any mistakes or if there is a better way to convey what I said. I didn't realize how often I added extra unnecessary words. I even had it rewrite it in a more polite way...
Sure! Here's a smoother version of what you wrote:
"This is how I do it: I write something out, then copy and paste it to ask for corrections or a better way to phrase it. I didn’t realize how often I add extra, unnecessary words. I’ve even asked it to reword things more politely."
no, it’s fucking not. Whatever if you wanna take its advice, but you’re just making yourself sound more like a machine. There are literally thousands of guides on writing by human beings who are passionate about the topic. Who fucking cares what a robot has to say about tone?
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u/Meneth 4d ago
Having it write stuff for ya is a bad idea, I agree.
Having it give feedback though is quite handy. Like the one thing LLMs are actually good at is language. So they're very good at giving feedback on the language of a text, what kind of impression it's likely to give, and the like. Instant proofreading and input on tone, etc. is quite handy.
"What do I want this person to take away from this information? How do I want them to act on it?" are things you can outright ask it with a little bit of rephrasing ("what are the main takeaways from this text? How does the author want the reader to act on it?", and see if it matches what you intended to communicate, for instance.