How to Write with an LLM

The article outlines two rules for effectively using LLMs as writing tools: first, never use any specific words or phrases an LLM suggests, since frontier models excel at creating superficially appealing but ultimately artificial-sounding language that readers can detect; and second, ignore LLM encouragement and praise, which will reinforce bad writing rather than push you to improve weak drafts, paragraph structure, and topic flow. The key is to use LLMs as copyeditors to identify flaws in your own writing, not as ghostwriters or sources of inspiration.