NYC author lunch consensus: keep the writing human, use AI for research and outreach
lmoroney · x · 2026-10-22
Notes from an author lunch cohosted by Alex & Books in NYC: standard how-to books are easy for AI to write or summarize, so authors should put more firsthand experience and personal stories into their books. AI is best used for research, fact-checking quotes, and outreach emails to podcasters, while the actual writing stays human.
Laurence Moroney endorses the split and suggests a practical exercise: before your next chapter, list three experiences only you could write about and build the chapter around one of them.
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