Generative AI is sold as the ultimate solution to writer's block and creative struggle. We're all tempted by the promise of a perfect, polished result without the painful work. But what if the very struggle and failure we're trying to escape is the most vital part of the creative process? Writing professors Ryan Shirey and Carter Smith argue that in our rush to embrace AI's effortless perfection, we are being seduced into giving up something essential: the messy, difficult process of actually forming our own thoughts.

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