Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing The future of editing jobs in the age of AI, with Samantha Enslen
Apr 10, 2025
Samantha Enslen, owner of Dragonfly Editorial, discusses how AI is transforming the landscape of writing and editing. She examines the balance between leveraging AI tools and maintaining the irreplaceable quality of human oversight. The conversation highlights real fears and hopeful prospects for writers in this new era. Samantha also shares her love for classic literature, particularly Agatha Christie, and reflects on how old-school storytelling continues to influence modern writing.
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Clients Using AI
- Samantha Enslen's agency had clients who opted to use AI for transcription and summarization, taking those tasks in-house.
- However, AI-generated content often requires extensive editing, sometimes exceeding the effort of creating original content.
AI Content Revision
- One client requested AI-generated blog reviews; however, revising the AI content proved more time-consuming than original writing.
- This highlights potential drawbacks of using AI for complex content creation.
AI for Tedious Tasks
- Leverage AI for tedious editing tasks like formatting bibliographies and reference lists.
- This frees up human editors to focus on higher-level tasks like refining meaning and logic.