Keep your own voice when writing with AI
Bots tend toward a polished average.
What to do
- Give samples of your writing and ask the bot to describe your style.
- Ban words and habits you dislike.
- Use the bot for questions, not sentences.
- If a passage sounds like everyone, rewrite it.
Copy this prompt
Here are 3 samples of my writing: [paste]. Describe my voice in 8 specific rules (sentence length, diction, humor, imagery). Then list habits of generic AI prose I should avoid.Check the bot's work
Read published authors you admire, too.
Questions
Can I trust the bot on keeping your voice?
Use it to plan and explain, then verify. Read published authors you admire, too.
Which bot works best?
Grok Bot, ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini all handle this prompt. Paste the same prompt into two and compare; disagreements show where to check a source.
Where these facts come from
- U.S. Copyright Office: Copyright and Artificial Intelligence
- U.S. Copyright Office: Registration guidance for works containing AI-generated material (2023)
- Poetry Foundation: Glossary of poetic terms
Copyright rules for AI-assisted work are evolving. This is general information, not legal advice. Checked Oct 30, 2026.
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