How To Write With An LLM
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Source: Simon Willison's WeblogSeptember 17, 2026
Summary
Thomas Ptacek recommends using LLMs as copyediting tools rather than writing assistants, with a strict rule to never use specific phrases that an LLM suggests. He advocates for LLMs to help with fact-checking, spelling, grammar, and finding synonyms, but argues that adopting LLM-suggested wording produces text with a distinctive and undesirable quality.
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Attack SophisticationTrivial
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Original source: https://simonwillison.net/2026/Sep/17/how-to-write-with-an-llm/
First tracked: September 17, 2026 at 08:00 PM
Classified by LLM (prompt v3) · confidence: 75%