Novelist says using ChatGPT only as a brainstorming partner unlocked years-stalled book idea
josieduhclown · reddit · 2026-09-03
A Reddit user who had never touched AI downloaded ChatGPT two days ago to talk through a novel idea they'd kept private for years, and found that simply bouncing thoughts off it generated many new ideas and unblocked their writing.
The author insists AI won't write any part of the story—it serves purely as a feedback and brainstorming partner—yet admits feeling guilty and asks whether readers would be disappointed to learn an author used AI this way. The thread touches on the blurry boundary of AI's role in creative work.
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