The Most Powerful AI Tools for Writers
Powerful AI tools do more than save time; they broaden the range of possibilities we consider. These assistants help you explore 5 to 10 times more creative options than you might on your own, pushing your work in new directions.
AI Tools I Consistently Rely On
Research and Analysis
- Perplexity: Instead of a long list of links like Google, Perplexity delivers concise, citation-backed summaries. Think of it as a “presidential brief” for quickly grasping consumer patterns, industry trends, or complex topics.
- NotebookLM (and Claude Projects): Upload your own documents and data to get AI assistance rooted in your specific materials. This helps you handle large collections of information with more efficiency and creativity.
Communication Efficiency
- Letterly, AudioPen, and Oasis: These voice-to-text AI tools transform how you capture ideas. They don’t just transcribe—they organize your thoughts as you speak, acting like an “idea mirror” that reflects a coherent summary of your key points.
- Shortwave: Instead of hunting for emails with exact keywords, use Shortwave’s natural language search to find messages faster and save time.
Multimedia Creation
- Gamma and Beautiful.ai: Create professional-quality presentations quickly without design skills. Generate slide drafts from links, documents, or prompts, and test multiple styles easily so you can focus on strategy instead of menus.
- Hypernatural: Quickly turn text, links to newsletters or blog posts, audio, or video into original videos you can revise.
- Eddie: Edit video using simple text commands. For example, trim an hour-long workshop into an eight-minute highlight by telling Eddie which sections matter most.
- Descript: Edit audio and video without technical skills. It removes background noise, filler words, and sound gaps, letting you edit the transcript just like a text document.
AI Tactics That Work Surprisingly Well
Reverse Interviews
Instead of always asking AI questions, have it interview you. Provide some context and your focus, then let the AI prompt you to share insights. This helps pull ideas out of your own experience and sharpens your thinking.
AI-Assisted Planning
Use Claude Projects or ChatGPT Projects to detail your objectives and operating context. Have the AI help you draft a plan for the next month based on your goals. This approach expands your thinking and helps catch blind spots you might miss on your own.
Identify Writing Weaknesses
Give AI assistants like Gemini, Copilot, Claude, or ChatGPT samples of your writing and ask for specific feedback. For example, request questions your text should answer but doesn’t, or ask for blind spots and dull sections. This turns AI into an objective editor that pushes your work to a higher standard without writing for you.
For writers looking to boost their skills with AI, exploring courses on Complete AI Training can provide valuable guidance tailored to your profession.
Your membership also unlocks:
