Did I Write That Blog Post?

Did I write that last blog post? Not exactly. Here’s what actually happened:

I uploaded all my old blog posts into ChatGPT.
Then I asked it to ask me questions about them—how I feel about those ideas now, what’s changed, what’s stayed the same. I didn’t even type my answers. I used Flow, an AI dictation tool, and just spoke freely.

From there, I gave ChatGPT some guidance—rough ideas about the kind of post I wanted to write, the tone, what mattered. But it already had years of conversations with me in its memory. It knew my style. My pacing. My quirks. So when it pulled everything together, it sounded… pretty close to something I would have written.

I read the draft. Changed some bits. Deleted others. Reworded some things that didn’t quite land. Then I hit publish.

So… did I write it?

In the traditional sense, no.
I didn’t start with a blank page. I didn’t sweat over every sentence. I didn’t even type (mostly).

But in another sense: yes.
It’s my voice. My stories. My reflections. It wouldn’t exist without my direction.

This is the weird new middle ground we’re in now.
Not “written by AI.”
Not “written by human.”
Something in between.
Collaborative. Co-authored. AI-assisted. Whatever you want to call it.

And honestly, I loved it.

For someone like me—time-poor, idea-rich, and prone to perfectionism—this process works. It lowers the barrier to starting, helps me find flow faster, and lets me polish ideas without the usual friction. Creative expression feels more accessible than ever—less blocked, less precious, and far more fun.

The questions this raises

But I get that it’s not straightforward.

If an AI helps you write something, is it still your writing? Are you cheating? Or are you just using better tools?

Where’s the line between “assistance” and “outsourcing”? And does the line even matter, if the end result is honest and true?

And how does that make you feel—as the reader?

• Do you care that I used AI?
• Does it make the post feel less genuine?
• Do you want to read it less?
• Does it change your opinion of me?

I’m genuinely curious.

Because the tools are only getting better. The lines are only getting blurrier. And we’re all now having to reckon with what creativity means when it’s not just human anymore.

The answer

So yeah—did I write it?

Kind of.
And I’m okay with that.

P.S. I’d love to know what you think. Honest reactions welcome here or on X.