I think the biggest problem with the 10 different answers is when you have ADHD perfectionism tendencies and you don’t know when done is done. You keep asking questions of multiple chats on the same subject. You feel like there’s always something you could’ve positioned better. And AI, much like a Middle Eastern mom, rarely tells you you’ve done a good job. And when it does, much like your post about AI flattery, it’s hard to trust it. I’m currently working with frameworks for my substack to help me get out of the overthinking faster, and just accept whatever messy first draft comes through. Hard! But necessary.
Great callout Nadine. Nothing is ever perfect, and perfection is the enemy of the good.
One thing I find helpful is a prompt like:
Act as an editor at [publication]. Please give me blunt feedback and actionable suggestions for improvement. Please rate whether this article is publishable. Then it will say, I wouldn't publish it yet, here's why.
And I will make changes and ask it again until it says it's publishable. Let me know how it goes!
I think the biggest problem with the 10 different answers is when you have ADHD perfectionism tendencies and you don’t know when done is done. You keep asking questions of multiple chats on the same subject. You feel like there’s always something you could’ve positioned better. And AI, much like a Middle Eastern mom, rarely tells you you’ve done a good job. And when it does, much like your post about AI flattery, it’s hard to trust it. I’m currently working with frameworks for my substack to help me get out of the overthinking faster, and just accept whatever messy first draft comes through. Hard! But necessary.
Great callout Nadine. Nothing is ever perfect, and perfection is the enemy of the good.
One thing I find helpful is a prompt like:
Act as an editor at [publication]. Please give me blunt feedback and actionable suggestions for improvement. Please rate whether this article is publishable. Then it will say, I wouldn't publish it yet, here's why.
And I will make changes and ask it again until it says it's publishable. Let me know how it goes!