22 Oct 2025 4 min read

Everyone Has a Voice in Writing. AI Can’t Replace Yours.

AI can write words. Only you can give them meaning.

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I’ll admit. I use AI a lot.

I use it for brainstorming, writing, testing ideas and concepts, exploring alternate history, and many other purposes.

I’m signed up for a couple of different tools, and over the past few months, I’ve noticed the strengths and weaknesses of each. Even if there is a “memory” feature, that doesn’t necessarily mean AI will be able to recall the details you need it to, no matter how specific you are. You may then need to re-enter that information.

Brainstorming often works well. I like how Grok and Claude.ai sometimes provide citations for the information used in their responses. That’s great for transparency and helping users understand how the AI “thinks”.

AI, while a helpful tool, is still flawed. There’s a big disclaimer at the bottom of the ChatGPT interface that says, “ChatGPT can make mistakes. Check important info”.

It can only spit out the data fed into it.

I discuss this in my conversation with Christopher Lind.

That’s why writing with AI is a wonderfully odd thing. If you ask AI to write an article, a short story, or even a whole novel, it’ll do it. Creation is just a prompt away. However, there’s something I’ve noticed about this, besides the annoying hyphens they like to use, that some people may not catch.

Voice.

Every single person has a particular voice. A writing style that defines how they talk on the page. It’s no different from a speaking voice in function. It’s a way to express thoughts, feelings, and emotions, allowing us to connect with others.

According to this article I came across on Entrepreneur Magazine, the human connection is lost when relying solely on AI for writing.

Writing is messy. The act of trying to interpret, transcribe, and organize our thoughts onto paper for someone else to read is hard. It’s a skill and an art all in one.

In fact, when I was in college studying creative writing, it wasn’t so much what we wrote in our workshop classes that was important, but how well we communicated it on the page.

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You may think, “Well, I’m just writing an email to a colleague,” or “I’m just writing instructions for a babysitter”, or “I’m writing notes for myself”.

I can guarantee that, unless you’re in a big hurry and don’t have time, you’ll review what you wrote at least once.

Even if you’re not checking for grammar, spelling, syntax, or readability, you’re asking yourself this: “Did I get my point across?”

That requires you to think, evaluate, and even learn. You may have a new idea pop up, change a sentence, erase a word, or completely start over. All in pursuit of this goal.

AI doesn’t know you the way you know you. Now it is possible to feed AI enough information that it can “know you,” and maybe one day soon, it will.

But right now, AI can still make mistakes, and while it may be able to communicate “like a human being”. It is not one and never will be.

Hence, the term ‘artificial intelligence’.

Now, I’m not saying don’t ever use AI for writing. You absolutely can. I’m working on a few projects, and it has been an incredible timesaver.

For me, brainstorming or ideation that would have taken days, weeks, or even months can now be accomplished in just a couple of hours. I’ve even gained some inspiration and insights on things I wouldn’t have thought of otherwise.

I’m not even saying that you shouldn’t use AI to create marketing copy or other writing projects. But you should consider the final product and if it’s written in your unique voice.

Now again, writing is hard. I struggle with anxiety over my work all the time. It’s normal.

There is a process to writing, and the hardest part is just roping all the thoughts in your head and getting them on paper.

Freewriting is a method for doing it quickly. Just grab a piece of paper and a pen and write down whatever is running through your mind.

Go easy on yourself. Go ahead and use AI if you want. Just consider where the shortcut might lead if you take it. Consider what you’re trying to communicate to others and how you want to connect with them.

Writing boils down to communication and connection.

I hope I’ve communicated with you well today!

Let me ask you: When you write whether it’s a journal entry, an email, or something creative, what do you think makes it uniquely yours?

Let me know in the comments section or reply to this email. I’d love to hear from you!

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