Let’s talk about first drafts.
More and more people are using AI to write their early scripts, podcast intros, talks, presentations. (It’s easy to spot, by the way, so just be honest!) And I get it. It’s quick, satisfying, and spits out something that looks good right away.
But here’s the problem: it’s too fecking tidy! Too perfect.
AI’s grammar is clean. It uses rhetorical flourishes. It loves a rule of three. But if you’re planning to speak those words out loud? It’s not always gonna sound like you.
And that’s where the disconnect creeps in.
The better option?
Grab your bullet points, open your voice memo app, and speak your first draft. Blabber away.
Let the ‘erms’ and half-formed thoughts come out. Let the rhythm of your natural speech guide your ideas. That’s where your voice lives… in the mess. Not in the perfectly polished paragraphs from a chatbot.
Then?
Sure. Run it through AI to help polish. Or don’t. But please, for the love of voice care:
Don’t let AI speak before you do.
Look, your audience isn’t listening for perfection – they’re listening for you! Give it to ’em, warts n all.
