AI-generated content continues to proliferate on the internet, and it’s leading to a lot of pushback. People on Reddit are getting annoyed at how common AI-generated comments are on the platform, and how they often become the most upvoted comments. I see these comments all the time on YouTube and social media as well. I’ve…
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I explored the subject of ChatGPT’s impact on content writing in a previous blog post. I noted that I, and other freelance writers, have cited AI as a potential reason for a massive drop in work opportunities. (Job boards I had used for years for finding freelance writing work had significantly fewer listings, with some…
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A while back I was talking with a friend about a new client who asked me to use ChatGPT to write articles (which I’d then edit and improve). I mentioned how it felt strange to give prompts to the AI writing tool without the pleasantries of ‘Please’ and ‘Thank you’. I would give it the…
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Over the past year, I’ve found it particularly difficult to land new freelance writing gigs. It’s been discouraging. I’ve experienced blips and quiet periods like this before, but work would eventually pick up, and I’d have regular assignments to do every week, from multiple clients. This ‘feast and famine’ cycle is common among freelancers of…
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Having been a content writer for around seven years now, I am very familiar with writing in line with SEO-driven briefs. Sometimes, these briefs can be highly structured and detailed, which is often a relief – especially compared to more basic briefs – because it makes sitting down to write and the writing process itself a…
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