Artificial Intelligence, Writing, and Editing: A “Conversation” with ChatGPT

In which we “interview” ChatGPT on the topic of AI assistant tools for writers.

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From the PhD to Professional Editing

Here at Clarity Doctors we turned to professional editing after finishing our PhDs. The transition from academia to editing is somewhat unusual, so we thought we’d share some of our […]

Artificial Intelligence, Writing, and Editing: GPT-3

In an earlier post, we considered some general issues around artificial intelligence, writing, and editing. This topic is both technically and existentially interesting, so today we’ll focus in more on […]

Draft 1 and the Crafting of Clarity from Abundant Chaos

We’ve already written a good deal about what it’s like to get stuck with writing, some strategies for overcoming stuckness, and what unstuck writing tends to feel like. Recently, we […]

Artificial Intelligence, Writing, and Editing

Some thoughts about artificial intelligence and the near-future of the editing profession.

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Editing and (a Bit of) Philosophy: Meaning and Form

Briefly exploring the intersection of philosophy and editing.

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Editing and the Style Guide: Between Flexibility and Consistency

Language is a beautiful, diverse, and evolving thing. This is the fundamental attitude we bring to our editing work. Because of this, we aim to clarify our clients’ voices within […]

Tools of the Trade: Microsoft Word’s Modern Comments Debacle

Academia and the editing world are close companions, and share a great number of tools. Most of these tools are software-based and make our skill-sets quite portable, which is a […]

Self-Editing Strategies: Structural Editing, Content Editing, and Copyediting

Ah, editing. Nobody really likes editing their own writing. While writing can be occasionally gratifying, and the products of editing are certainly rewarding, the process of editing is at best […]

Psychological Research and Writing Strategies

All writing teachers and coaches have a toolbox of strategies, tips, and tricks for helping stuck learners. Practical experience is key, but academic studies offer another helpful perspective. At the […]