Writers have always adopted new tools when they actually help the work: pencils with better graphite, typewriters that didn’t jam, spellcheck that saved late drafts. Using Claude for writing sits in that same tradition, not a shortcut to avoid thinking, but a second pair of hands that mixes patience with speed. If you approach it with a reporter’s skepticism and an editor’s standards, it will make you faster without sanding down your voice. That is the real promise behind thoughtful use of AI on the page...