How To Write With An LLM

Summary

Thomas Ptacek argues that LLMs should be used as copyeditors rather than writing assistants. His rule is that no specific turn of phrase an LLM suggests may be used, which he says helps keep the writing disciplined. He uses LLMs for fact-checking, spelling and grammar, and occasionally as a thesaurus, and shares a proofreading prompt and a screenshot of his copyediting tool.