Brain Dumps as a Literary Form - by Dave Griffith

kept by eddie feb 06

The act of sharing AI-chat transcripts is emerging as a new literary form that transmits raw thinking rather than compressed conclusions, inverting traditional communication craft.

The Best Conversation Openers - The New York Times
The New York Times suggests replacing vague openers like 'What's up?' with specific, context-aware questions to spark more engaging conversations.
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Do not apologize for replying late to my email
The author argues that apologizing for replying late to emails is unnecessary and creates awkward pressure, undermining the asynchronous nature of email.
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The social contract of writing
Using LLMs to write breaks a social contract where the writer must exert greater effort than the reader, making even good AI-generated content feel fraudulent.
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AI Style Guides: How to Help AI Write Like You - Every
Creating a concrete AI style guide with voice, structure, and anti-patterns helps models replicate a writer's idiosyncratic judgment rather than producing generic prose.
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