I want to be a better writer

31 Aug 2025

Yesterday I published my AI page. I was motivated to do so after reading I am an AI hater, The /ai 'manifesto', and the AI page of a blog that I visited periodically.

It was mostly because of the last: I learned that the blog's posts were entirely generated with a custom GPT. I didn't know, I couldn't tell, and when I found out, I felt betrayed it changed how I perceived the blog.¹

And I think that's the point of these AI pages — transparency, so readers can know our usage and decide if they'd like to continue reading.²

But that's not what this post is about. This is about how I originally included "I want to be a better writer" on my AI page, a line after "This is why I'm here." I edited it out after publishing my page. I've been asking myself why I removed it: Was it out of place? Do I feel like AI tools could help some people become better writers? Do I not want to be a better writer?

And then I knew: I just felt so vulnerable saying it — a want, a wish, a hope. Expressed and captured, it gives room for disappointment. What if I don't become a better writer?

And that's it. That's why I removed it.

Now I'm making it big here.