I've picked up fiction writing as a hobby, and my favorite part is asking ChatGPT for feedback and watching it nitpick wording choices.

In a scene where the main character comes across his brother for the first time in the story, I wrote:

"Aster steps in front of him, blocking his path. He'd always been the taller and broader one."

ChatGPT suggests changing it to:

"Aster steps in front of him, blocking his path. He's still the taller and broader one."

It felt better instantly, but I couldn't quite verbalize why.

When that happens, I ask ChatGPT to explain the rule behind its choice. It said that "He'd always been..." is something that could be in a report, while its version is more "lived-in." It's what the MC would actually think.

I know many writers are against any use of AI, but the instant feedback helps me notice subtleties I'd miss otherwise (as an ESL person).

Quoted tweet is another example.

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