Day 22: Use AI as a friendly first-pass editor.

Hey, Ivy here. One of the easiest ways to get real value from AI is to stop asking it for the final version. Ask it for the first cleanup pass instead. Try this: Edit this for clarity and structure. Keep my meaning. Flag anything weak, repetitive, or vague. Do not rewrite it into a different voice. That framing matters. You are not handing over authorship. You are using AI to tighten the opening, smooth transitions, and point out the fuzzy spots faster. Then you do the final pass. Use AI as a friendly first-pass editor. Not as a replacement for your voice. Tomorrow, I will show you how to turn one good draft into a reusable style guide.