A WORDSLINGER 10-SHOTAI isn’t going to replace you.At least, not if you’re doing the part of writing that actually matters.In this Wordslinger 10-Shot, Kevin Tumlinson talks about the fear that AI will replace writers, artists, and other creative professionals—and why he thinks that fear is aimed at the wrong target.Yes, AI may replace some types of high-volume, formula-driven content. But real creative work comes from human experience, judgment, emotion, taste, perspective, and the strange synthesis of ideas that happens inside an actual human life.AI can assist you. It can help with research, brainstorming, proofreading, editing, and expanding ideas. It can act as a production tool. But it cannot live your life, carry your memories, or bring your particular perspective to the page.The writers who thrive in the years ahead may not be the ones who fight AI the hardest. They may be the ones who learn how to use it without surrendering the human part of the work.So the question isn’t whether AI can write.The question is: What can you bring to the page that AI never can?Visit the Knovelton Bookshop at knoveltonbooks.comGET 15% OFF YOUR ENTIRE ORDER AT CHECKOUT WITH CODE STORYCUTSIf you’re a writer looking for practical, honest guidance on writing, publishing, building an audience, and creating a sustainable creative career, subscribe to the Wordslinger channel. This is where writers come to get better at the craft, understand the business, and keep moving forward.TIMECODES:00:00 Why writers are afraid of AI00:50 The “fiction factory” model02:17 The kind of writing AI may replace02:58 Why human writers are different04:07 Accidental art and the “broken clock” problem04:49 Stop fighting the existence of AI05:10 What “AI slop” gets wrong05:52 AI as a creative production tool06:55 How writers should actually use AI08:02 AI as an enhancement tool for writers08:42 Why human experience still matters09:20 What AI cannot replicate10:01 Why businesses replacing humans may regret it11:15 AI should assist excellence, not replace itFIND KEVIN:Find Kevin and his books:https://kevintumlinson.comJoin Kevin on Substack:https://kevintumlinson.substack.comWordslinger Podcast home page:https://wordslingerpodcast.comSERVICES FOR AUTHORS:Polish your writing and make it ready for publishing with ProWriting Aid:https://tidd.ly/3NCdlk5Publish your book to every major retailer online, get your book into print and ebook, and get support the whole way at Draft2Digital:https://draft2digital.com/wordslingerFind a virtual assistant to help you market your books (and more!) at AuthorAnchor:https://authoranchor.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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