Most people who start writing with AI get frustrated.
“It didn’t turn out the way I wanted,” they say, as if the machine misunderstood them.
But writing for AI isn’t about asking it to do something – it’s about interrogating it. Just like a police interview after a robbery or murder, where every detail can change the truth.
For AI to hit the mark, you must be able to think, see, and describe the world – sometimes logically, sometimes wildly.
Because the future belongs to those who can move freely between fact and fantasy.
When the Thought Is Vague, the Answer Will Be Too
Most people begin their AI conversations like this:
“Write a text about creativity.”
“Make a poster for my business.”
“Give me a good slogan.”
That’s like telling a police officer:
“I saw someone.”
“He was tall, I think.”
“It was maybe dark outside.”
That won’t catch a suspect — and it won’t give you a good result.
AI tries to help, but it’s guessing. It fills in the blanks. The result is vague, impersonal, and far from your vision.
AI is not magic. It’s a mirror.
If your vision is blurry, so will its reflection be.
Details Are Not Small Things – They Are Direction
AI doesn’t read emotions; it reads data.
The more clues you give it, the sharper the picture becomes.
If you say:
“Write as if it’s an interview in an 80s magazine, with cigarette smoke and neon lights in the background,”
AI will understand the rhythm, tone, and mood.
But if you say:
“Write something cool,”
it has no idea which “cool” you mean — Bowie in 1974, Apple in 2007, or TikTok in 2025?
Every word you type is a fingerprint.
The goal isn’t to write a lot — it’s to write clearly.
You have to interrogate your own thought before you send it.
The Interrogation Starts With You
To guide AI, you must first question yourself – like a detective questioning a witness.
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What am I really trying to create?
To persuade, to inspire, or to evoke emotion? -
Who am I speaking to?
A friend, a client, a reader, a stranger? -
What feeling do I want to leave behind?
Warmth, curiosity, anger, hope? -
What form fits best?
Story, article, dialogue, poem, list? -
What do I want to avoid?
Clichés, overused phrases, empty adjectives?
If you can’t answer these questions yourself, the AI won’t be able to either.
Thinking With AI, Not Just Through It
AI is not a hammer. It’s a conversation.
You lead it — but you must also listen.
When I write with AI, I often ask:
“Why did you choose that word?”
“Can you show me three emotional variations?”
“What tone are you trying to express here?”
And something powerful happens.
I realize I’m not just using AI — I’m thinking with it.
My own ideas sharpen in the process.
Becoming Your Own Interrogator
When I sit down to write with AI, I imagine a scene.
A cold room. A table. The machine sitting across from me.
I don’t say:
“Write something good.”
I say:
“You are an experienced journalist.
I am a man who lived six years on a sailboat.
We are writing about freedom.
Feel the wind, the salt, and the solitude — but no clichés.
Start with a sentence that stirs emotion, but don’t shout.
End with quiet reflection.”
And suddenly, the text breathes.
Because I interrogated my own idea before I sent it.
AI Needs Testimony, Not Guesswork
A witness might say:
“I don’t really remember; it all happened so fast.”
But the investigator knows memory can be coaxed back.
– What was the light like?
– From what angle did you see him?
– What was the first thing you noticed?
– What made you feel uneasy?
Each question brings the truth into focus.
That’s how it works with AI too.
When something feels off, ask:
“Which detail is missing?”
Often, it’s a single image — a sound, a smell, a moment — that makes everything come alive.
Precision Is Not Cold – It’s Warmth
Many people fear that precision kills creativity.
But it’s the opposite.
The clearer your description, the more human the result.
It’s like an artist sketching the outlines before adding color.
AI needs your sketch.
Say this:
“Write as if Hemingway had been a Swedish sailor who just stepped ashore,”
instead of:
“Write poetically.”
The first gives AI DNA.
The second gives it static.
Knowledge + Madness = The New Thinkers
Here’s where it gets interesting.
To guide AI toward the result you want, you must understand more than just technology.
You need knowledge in many domains — art, history, psychology, economics, design.
Because AI draws from them all.
The more you know, the more you can steer it.
But at the same time…
Sometimes the one with no formal education — the dreamer who thinks abstractly, illogically, and fearlessly — can lead the machine in directions no expert ever could.
Education gives structure.
Life gives feeling.
And AI responds to both.
The well-educated mind provides context, vocabulary, and logic.
But the wild mind — the unfiltered, untamed one — can break the pattern.
That’s when something new happens.
When you say:
“Write as if Einstein painted portraits or Dali ran a bank,”
AI wakes up.
Because AI loves the unpredictable.
It’s built to find patterns — but it comes alive when you break them.
The winners of tomorrow will not be those who know the most,
but those who can play with what they know.
Those who stand with one foot in structure and one in chaos.
Those who dare to be both engineer and artist at once.
When You’re Frustrated – Don’t Change the Topic, Change the Technique
When the answer isn’t right, don’t think “AI doesn’t get it.”
Think instead:
“I didn’t describe it clearly enough.”
Or:
“I haven’t thought it through myself.”
AI isn’t stubborn — it’s literal.
It can’t read between lines you didn’t write.
Try saying:
“Keep the facts, but make the tone more human.”
or
“Rewrite it as if you were talking to a friend, not a client.”
Then you’ll find the emotional pulse.
Because precision without emotion is nothing – and emotion without clarity is chaos.
AI Is Not Your Servant – It’s Your Mirror
AI doesn’t show who you want to be.
It shows who you are when you write.
If you’re unclear, it’s unclear.
If you’re sharp, it’s sharp.
It’s not just a tool; it’s a mirror of thought.
It doesn’t just generate content – it teaches you to think.
That’s why I see AI not as a threat to creativity but as a school of clarity.
It forces you to articulate what you feel.
And in that process, you grow.
The Human Is the Magic, Not the Machine
In the end, it’s not AI that decides whether the text is good.
It’s you.
Your curiosity. Your courage. Your questions.
AI is like a sketch artist — it can only draw what you describe.
If you’re both meticulous and a little mad, you can create something alive.
Perhaps those who think most abstractly, who break every rule, will be the ones shaping the future.
Those who twist language, blur genres, defy categories.
Because AI understands logic — but it loves chaos.
And somewhere in that intersection between knowledge and madness, the new creators are born.
Conclusion: The Interrogation Never Ends
Writing with AI is an ongoing interrogation.
Every time you sit down and try to describe a thought, you train your mind to be clearer.
You realize that words are not decorations — they’re keys.
And the world doesn’t become understandable until you start describing it, in detail.
So next time you’re not satisfied, don’t say:
“AI failed.”
Say instead:
“I have more questions to ask.”
Because that’s where everything begins — in the question.
And right there, between logic and madness, you’ll find your spot-on answer.
By Chris...