Let ChatGPT be your writing coach! Five steps to start creative inspiration
✍️Originally published in “Women’s Yang”
Writing is naturally familiar to me, and can even be said to be a daily routine, not because my job is related to writing teaching, but because I have loved reading and writing since I was a child. As for the original intention of the “Vista Writing Companion Program”, to put it bluntly, it is actually very simple!
Mainly because I found that many people may not like writing, but need to learn writing for various reasons. However, just reading books or listening to lectures obviously cannot meet everyone’s needs - whether they want to learn to write product copy, social posts, press releases, blogs or build personal brands, I hope to be a competent writing coach who can accompany everyone to improve their writing!
Time flies, and more than four years have passed in the blink of an eye. Over the past few days, I have accompanied hundreds of partners on the road of writing. Of course, when it comes to learning to write, there are many ways you can try and practice! For example, you can easily find many free teaching resources on the Internet, or purchase writing books or writing courses launched by other teachers, or even seek help from some powerful writing coaches.
Although the methods of learning writing are similar, there are still some essential differences between taking classes and hiring a coach for guidance: If you just want to know some writing skills, you can choose to buy books on your own, or sign up for writing classes offered by some teachers.
Having said that, if you want someone who can prescribe the right medicine and provide step-by-step teaching guidance, then it is recommended that you find a trustworthy writing coach and let him accompany you along the way. Well, this learning effect will be better!
There is an old proverb: “The master leads the door, but the practice depends on the individual.” The dazzling array of writing courses available are often limited by time constraints, and most of them can only teach some writing principles and techniques. If learners do not spend time and effort on their own practice, they will often only learn a superficial knowledge, and it will be difficult to make significant progress. Therefore, when I was planning the “Vista Writing Companion Program”, I would pay special attention to the needs of the students and the actual practice.
Speaking of writing, you must have taken a composition class before, but I suspect that writing coaches may be a bit unfamiliar to you. To put it simply, we can think of a writing coach as a professional writing instructor. The reason why this position came into being is to help learners improve their writing skills and provide suggestions and feedback to help them achieve their writing goals.
Some writing coaches, including myself, usually do the following:
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**First, provide writing guidance and suggestions: ** A writing coach can observe calmly and provide guidance and advice on writing technique, structure, and grammar.
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**Second, provide writing feedback: ** Writing coaches can quickly read and monitor learners’ work, providing detailed feedback to help them refine their writing skills and style.
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**Third, help establish writing habits: ** Writing coaches can help learners establish a regular daily writing habit to assist them in improving writing efficiency and quality.
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**Fourth, provide writing inspiration and motivation: ** A writing coach can provide tips on how to get inspired, how to overcome writer’s blocks, and advice and motivation on how to stay motivated.
There is a saying: “You don’t have to be great to start, but you will gradually become great after you start!” In fact, the same is true when learning to write. If you are ready, let me invite ChatGPT to appear now and let it accompany you on your writing journey!
Test the attractiveness of your copywriting in 30 seconds, come and try it!
Du Yijin, founder of Taiwan Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, once said: “With ChatGPT, you don’t need to compete with it, but use it to create greater value. Of course, don’t believe it entirely, please use the information it provides as a reference.”
Speaking of ChatGPT, it can not only help you write poetry, do math, or teach you to write programs. Of course, we can also ask it to act as a writing coach and help you connect to your writing antenna. If you think about it, if we ask ChatGPT to act as a writing coach, it can provide a lot of assistance!
If we ask ChatGPT to serve as a writing coach, in addition to the four things mentioned above, it can also provide the following services:
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Analytical Writing Style: ChatGPT can dismantle learners’ articles and analyze the writing style, strengths and weaknesses.
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Questions to practice writing: ChatGPT can provide a variety of writing exercises and tests, including writing challenges, tests, and exercises to help learners develop writing skills and establish writing habits.
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Writing resources provided: ChatGPT provides information about writing tools, books, websites, and other resources, as well as writing advice.
As we all know, the best and easiest way to learn to write well is to start writing right away. Find a topic you like, start writing down your thoughts, try different writing styles and techniques, and keep practicing.
Hey, do you want to hook up your writing antenna and start receiving signals of inspiration? Here are some steps you can start taking right away, I suggest you try it now:
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Determine writing goals: First, you need to determine what writing goals you want to achieve? For example, do you want to publish artistic works such as novels, essays, or new poems in the media? Or do you want to write a blog or run self-media? Or do you want to write other types of articles? The so-called “plan before taking action” means thinking clearly about your writing motivations and goals in advance, which will help ChatGPT better provide you with a customized writing plan.
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Establish writing habits: For those who want to learn to write well, the most important step is to keep practicing. It is recommended that you refer to the famous best-selling book “Atomic Habits” to establish a simple but sustainable writing habit for yourself. Start with free writing and insist on writing something every day. This is one of the keys to becoming an excellent writer.
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Reading and Thinking: Immersing yourself in books, reading a lot of famous works, and encouraging yourself to start thinking, disassembling and outputting is another important factor in becoming a good writer. By reading excellent works, you can not only learn the excellent writing styles, structures and techniques of many writers, but also improve your writing skills through dialogue with the authors, and then construct your own opinions and writing framework.
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Accept writing feedback: On the road to learning to write, we should be open-minded. Don’t be afraid to listen to other people’s comments. Only by humbly accepting all kinds of writing feedback can you truly grow and quickly improve your writing skills. You can ask friends or partners in writing communities or book clubs to read your work and provide some constructive feedback. In addition, of course you are welcome to contact me and we can discuss it together. I will be happy to provide suggestions.
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Keep an open mind: Writing is an attitude towards life and a process of continuous learning and development. If you want to be an excellent writer, in addition to enriching yourself and accumulating in the professional field, you also need to constantly explore, experiment and experience life.保持成长思维与开放心态，让自己成为一个乐于学习新技能的学习者，这将能够帮助你成为一位更棒的写作者。
Further reading
- Collaborate with AI to write an exciting article full of useful information!
- Make good use of thought chains to improve the questioning efficiency of ChatGPT
- Building excellent writing skills starts with establishing a systematic view of writing
