How My Articles Are Born
A transparent human-AI collaboration process
A transparent human-AI collaboration process
It all starts with curiosity. I read editorials, academic papers, and books. Ideas that strike me end up in a backlog of potential articles.
Reading diverse sources: papers, books, editorials
Annotating interesting insights
Maintaining an idea backlog
When an idea leaves the backlog, I dive into the sources. I re-read carefully, search for additional material, and analyze everything in depth.
Deep re-reading of original sources
Searching for additional sources (AI helps here)
Critical reading of every source (always me)
I define what's worth writing. Sometimes one source yields multiple articles. I identify the audience and create a precise outline.
Identifying key themes
Defining target audience
Outline: interests, technical level, tone to use
I write. Starting with brainstorming on paper, structuring ideas, then putting down the text. This phase is entirely manual.
Free brainstorming on paper
Structuring ideas
Writing the complete first draft
AI role-plays as my target audience and gives feedback. It helps me understand what's unclear or overly detailed.
Target reader simulation
Identifying unclear points
Flagging excessive detail
I rewrite based on feedback. I balance depth and accessibility, making sure every point is clear.
Rewriting critical points
Balancing details/accessibility
Checking argumentative coherence
A series of automated checks to polish the text and make it more readable.
Syntactic-grammatical review
Style consistency check
Readability optimization
Systematic verification of everything: sources, arguments, individual factual claims.
Verification of cited sources
Checking theses and arguments
Check of every factual claim
Final editorial touches: internal links, formatting, and metadata for publication.
Setting up internal links
Formatting titles and sources
Generating SEO metadata
Ideation, reading, backlog
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Source analysis, critical reading
Additional source search
Complete planning
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Writing first draft
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Evaluating feedback
Target audience simulation
Content revision
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Final oversight
Grammar and style review
Final oversight
Systematic fact-checking
Final oversight
Metadata and internal links
AI is a tool, not an author. Ideas, argumentative structure, and voice are always mine. AI helps me be more efficient in the mechanical parts of the process, freeing up time for what matters: thinking, analyzing, writing.