Reading guide · Vol I
Field notes on
responsible writing.
Three long-form pieces, each ~6–9 minutes. They're the working theory behind every tool we ship: why AI prose sounds generic, how to know when a claim needs a citation, how to write personally without inventing.
- 01
Why AI prose sounds generic — and how to break the pattern
Large language models pull toward an average voice. The trick to writing around them isn't trickery; it's specificity. A field guide to the patterns and the fixes.
9 min read- Style
- Writing process
- AI tells
- 02
When a claim needs a citation (and when it really doesn't)
A short, working test for whether a sentence has earned its evidence. With four worked examples — common knowledge, contested fact, expert claim, your own argument.
7 min read- Citations
- Academic writing
- 03
Writing personally without inventing
How to add real voice to a draft you wrote with AI — without fabricating an experience. A craft argument with a strong rule: placeholders, not lies.
6 min read- Application essays
- Voice
- ESL