We claim we prefer human writing, but in fact we prefer AI writing. From a research report published today. Key Quote "Participants rated the AI-generated story as higher quality and more absorbing [than the human-written story], but they rated the story better on both measures when they were told it was written by a human." Key Unknown When they ran the study. The quality of LLM output changes so frequently, even a few months can make a difference. BBC's take AI stories preferred to human-written ones - study https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0kmpd6lr80o Link to study https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/judgment-and-decision-making/article/bot-or-not-can-people-tell-the-difference-between-stories-written-by-a-human-or-by-an-ai-system/45E6DC0BB90AA648654D5AE243F6C667

"Writing is easier to comprehend and absorb when it has the minimum amount of complexity. It's usually better, therefore, to aim for maximum simplicity." —From Writing With Flair: How to Become An Exceptional Writer All editorial "rules" have exceptions. Can you think of a situation where maximum simplicity isn't the best choice?

If you could go back and give yourself one piece of advice before publishing your very first book, what would it be? For me, it would be to focus on building relationships with readers from the beginning, not just finishing the manuscript. I'm curious to hear your answer. What's the one thing you wish you had known sooner?