Hello, I'm a long-time blogger and to be honest, my writing skills have been gradually improving over the years. At first, I started with basic bullet points, keeping things as concise as possible. Then I tried writing longer pieces, but the more I wrote, the weirder they became, to the point where even I didn't want to read them. I thought I had failed and couldn't possibly write a complete article.
Everything changed when I started reading books - one, two, and eventually many more. I learned a lot of engaging storytelling techniques and read a wide range of genres, from novels to scientific books. I extracted what I needed and learned how to present issues in a systematic way, without forgetting to incorporate my own stories.
To this day, I still maintain a daily writing habit. Every now and then, I go back and read my old articles, identify areas for improvement, and work on those weaknesses in my subsequent pieces. But one thing is certain - to write well, you need to read a lot. I'm not sure what you'll read, but at some point, you'll realize your own shortcomings.
It's really striking how similar your description is of your progress as a writer to the progression of LLM quality, particularly in terms of long context windows ("the more I wrote, the weirder they became") and training ("I extracted what I needed").
At least one key difference is your ability to self-evaluate. That reflexive ability to realize your own shortcomings over time is why human intelligence is still more of a flywheel than that of machines...for now!
Oh, you've pointed out something interesting to me. Indeed, I'm honing my writing skills by writing more and reviewing them more often. It's like an endless loop.
Everything changed when I started reading books - one, two, and eventually many more. I learned a lot of engaging storytelling techniques and read a wide range of genres, from novels to scientific books. I extracted what I needed and learned how to present issues in a systematic way, without forgetting to incorporate my own stories.
To this day, I still maintain a daily writing habit. Every now and then, I go back and read my old articles, identify areas for improvement, and work on those weaknesses in my subsequent pieces. But one thing is certain - to write well, you need to read a lot. I'm not sure what you'll read, but at some point, you'll realize your own shortcomings.