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John David Mann's avatar

This is so on-the-money: this, for me, is the single biggest issue around AI for writers. Andy nails the incalculable value of what Anne Lamott famously calls “the shitty first draft.” I have a Beethoven autograph copy (A Major cello sonata) and he’s exactly right! It looks like a map of a weather catastrophe… :-)

Andy O'Bryan's avatar

I'm so glad this resonated with you John, and thanks for talking sense into me to repost this essay!

Nancy Marmolejo's avatar

I was thinking of Anne Lamott too!