How AI Helped Me Start Writing Again

Introduction

For a long time, I stopped writing. Not because I didn’t want to — but because every time I opened a blank page, the pressure kicked in. “Is this good enough?” “Will anyone care?” The words just… wouldn’t come.

Then one day, I opened an AI tool on a whim. I typed a single sentence:

“A girl wakes up and her memories are gone — except one.”

And just like that, something shifted. The AI responded with a paragraph, then a plot idea. I felt the itch again — not to be perfect, but just to play.

What AI Did (That I Couldn’t)

• It gave me momentum. Instead of agonizing over the first line, I let AI offer a few. From there, I could edit, rewrite, or keep going.
• It removed judgment. AI didn’t roll its eyes or question my weird story prompts. It just responded. That helped me feel safe to create again.
• It reminded me why I love this. The joy of stories, ideas, metaphors — it all came back when the pressure disappeared.

Tools That Helped

✍️ ChatGPT

I used it for:

• Story prompts
• Expanding scenes I got stuck on
• Rewriting clunky sentences

Example prompt:

“Continue this story in a quiet, poetic tone…”
Or:
“Make this character’s motivation more emotional.”

🗂️ Notion AI

Perfect for organizing chapters, outlining ideas, and summarizing what I’d written so far. It turned my messy notes into a plan.

🧠 Mindsera

An AI journaling app that helped me work through blocks and reflect on why I stopped writing in the first place. It wasn’t just about words — it was about fear.

What I Still Do Myself

• Write the heart of the story
• Choose the metaphors, the emotion, the voice
• Edit, cut, reshape — because that’s the fun part

AI is a collaborator, not a ghostwriter. It lights the path, but I walk it.

Final Thoughts

AI didn’t make me a better writer. It made me a braver one.

It reminded me that writing doesn’t have to be lonely. That sometimes, having something (even something artificial) to respond to is enough to get unstuck.

If you’ve stopped writing — or painting, or building, or dreaming — maybe AI isn’t the enemy. Maybe it’s the flashlight you need to find your way back.

Open a blank page. Ask AI to start something. Then follow it — or take over. Just don’t stop creating.