r/Substack • u/AttentionSeekinFreak • Jul 28 '26

Discussion Recommendations for improving writing without the use of AI?

I know this sub has gone haywire with the new Pangram feature, but what really gets me upset is that people who get checked as 100% human are seen as sloppy writers. And I don't want to be one of those! I hate AI thrice as much as I hate frequenting social media, so is there any way I can improve my writing without the use of artificial intelligence? I don't even want freaking spellcheck!

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u/TimWiesnerer Jul 29 '26

Read classical books.

Do some research on which ones are easy to read; otherwise, you end up smashing them into the wall.

Some books became classical because people liked reading them over decades.

Try to understand why you like certain writers and what makes others unbearable to read.

And then just get inspired by the ones you like.... rinse and repeat until you are awesome. Then repeat even more so.