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i get the fries in a bag analogy, but tools dont kill creativity by default. Plenty of writers use a model for a rough draft, then rewrite to add real voice and context.

Fair point. I guess using a tool like ChatGPT for a draft isn't the same as just copying stuff. Still feels a bit like a shortcut, but adding your own voice after can make it more personal

totally fair, it is a shorcut, and and that’s fine if the draft is just scaffolding you tear down while putting your voice up front. The cheat isn’t the tool, it’s skipping the messy pass where you make it yours.

Agreed, it's all about that messy pass where you inject your own style. The tool's just a starting point, not the finish line.