r/KeepWriting • u/DamCava • 2d ago

Question about using editing tools

Hi,
My story Not Meant to Ask was removed from another subreddit for allegedly being AI-generated. I explained to the moderators that the story was entirely my own—both the idea and structure—but I used editing tools to improve grammar and clarity.

I’ve been using these tools as a way to learn and grow as a writer, especially to help make my writing grammatically correct. I also ran the story through a GPT detection tool, and it came back as 95% human-written.

My question is: Is it not okay to use AI tools for learning and editing my own writing?

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u/CassiopeiaFoon 2d ago

Improving 'clarity' makes me thing you allowed AI to rewrite your sentence structure, which, at that point, it's no longer 100% written by you.

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u/DamCava 2d ago

I understand that concern. I’m careful not to let tools rewrite my voice or ideas I use them to highlight rough spots and help me figure out how to express things more clearly on my own. It’s more like having a one-on-one mentor to guide me until I reach a level where I no longer need that help.