Writing has been democratized. But for real.
Written language can now be generated, unlocking a vast potential of talents, ideas and plots never read before.
These essays examine what that means for the craft itself: voice, intention, style, and the difference between producing text and writing something worth reading.
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The Literature of Attractions: AI, LLMs, and the Early Days of a New Medium
Early AI literature is caught between two forces: the disdain of traditional gatekeepers, who dismiss it as soul-less, and the self-imposed concealment of its authors, who often hide the technology’s role by mimicking human predecessors instead of forging a new literary future. We are living through a moment of thrilling, chaotic experimentation, akin to the…
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LitASMR: How Generative AI Is Birthing a New Literary Category
“LitASMR,” is an emerging literary category generated by AI’s safety-aligned training, which produces grammatically pristine, conflict-averse prose designed to soothe rather than challenge. For as long as I have been reading books, the engine of great literature has been tension. From the primal rage of Achilles to the psychological horrors of Stephen King’s Misery, or…
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Outputters and Wammers
A reflection on two emerging modes of writing with AI: output-driven generation and iterative refinement—and why neither fully captures the craft of writing.