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Notes on building HandWrought, writing with AI you can actually review, and the decisions behind it.
September 10, 2026
Why I stopped copy-pasting into ChatGPT while I write
Draft here, ask there, paste back: why that workflow broke down, and what I built instead: AI edits that land inside the document, not a separate chat tab.
September 9, 2026
Should AI edits apply automatically, or should you review them first?
Most AI tools auto-apply by default. I picked friction on purpose for HandWrought: why review-first beats auto-apply-then-undo, and what it actually costs.
September 9, 2026
When should you accept an AI suggestion, and when should you reject it?
A practical framework for accepting, rejecting, or asking again on an AI suggestion, including whether rejecting actually costs you a credit.
September 9, 2026
AI writing tools without a subscription: what "one-time purchase" actually means
Not every one-time-purchase AI writing tool works the same way. What the term actually covers, and how HandWrought's credit packs differ from unlimited-forever tools.