AI: Writing Still Counts, But Rarely as Stand-Alones, Employers Only Willing to Pay for Good-Enough
With exceptions - there are always exceptions - the art of writing no longer provides a platform for earning a living and overall career enhancement. The exceptions range from thought leaders like Brad Karp at law firm Paul, Weiss to seasoned mystery weavers such as Stephen King. But given trends especially the embrace of AI, that skill, which used to be drummed into youth from the early grades, is a tough sell as a stand-alone. Those young people and their parents who contact me The Intuitive Coach about "becoming a writer" I tell: Only as a tool such as for editing what AI generates or job-search materials. In addition, it's a great hobby, as proved out by the variety of personal-enrichment writing courses offered by a community college such as Owens in Toledo, Ohio. I have lectured at senior centers about putting together a memoir for family. Also, that mode of self-expression can provide effective therapy. I do pro-bono outreach training for those in recovery to op...