Hello, I'm a long-time blogger and to be honest, my writing skills have been gradually improving over the years. At first, I started with basic bullet points, keeping things as concise as possible. Then I tried writing longer pieces, but the more I wrote, the weirder they became, to the point where even I didn't want to read them. I thought I had failed and couldn't possibly write a complete article.
Everything changed when I started reading books - one, two, and eventually many more. I learned a lot of engaging storytelling techniques and read a wide range of genres, from novels to scientific books. I extracted what I needed and learned how to present issues in a systematic way, without forgetting to incorporate my own stories.
To this day, I still maintain a daily writing habit. Every now and then, I go back and read my old articles, identify areas for improvement, and work on those weaknesses in my subsequent pieces. But one thing is certain - to write well, you need to read a lot. I'm not sure what you'll read, but at some point, you'll realize your own shortcomings.
It's really striking how similar your description is of your progress as a writer to the progression of LLM quality, particularly in terms of long context windows ("the more I wrote, the weirder they became") and training ("I extracted what I needed").
At least one key difference is your ability to self-evaluate. That reflexive ability to realize your own shortcomings over time is why human intelligence is still more of a flywheel than that of machines...for now!
Everything changed when I started reading books - one, two, and eventually many more. I learned a lot of engaging storytelling techniques and read a wide range of genres, from novels to scientific books. I extracted what I needed and learned how to present issues in a systematic way, without forgetting to incorporate my own stories.
To this day, I still maintain a daily writing habit. Every now and then, I go back and read my old articles, identify areas for improvement, and work on those weaknesses in my subsequent pieces. But one thing is certain - to write well, you need to read a lot. I'm not sure what you'll read, but at some point, you'll realize your own shortcomings.