DAILY SHORTS — DAY 13
How I Became an Author
AI Was My Training Wheels — Now I’m Learning to Ride on My Own
On February 13th, I began to write to improve my English because it was too difficult for me to write an assignment in English for my studies. Therefore, I took a break from my studies to improve my language skills.
For a long time, I was registered on Medium only as a reader. Then I had the idea to write articles there to improve my English.
But I didn’t trust my writing skills enough to publish an article because I thought I would embarrass myself.
Therefore, I used AI to help me write without errors.
I don’t think it was a mistake to do that, because through this decision, I published my thoughts without fear.
I even made a book.
The complete stories are mine. The thoughts are mine.
My English writing journey is like learning to ride a bike with training wheels.
At the beginning, I needed them.
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But now I have found my own voice.
Today, I only use AI to correct my errors, not to help me formulate a text.
My English is not perfect, and I still make mistakes.
But now they are my mistakes.
And these mistakes are part of my journey.
Saturday, September 26, 2026 · 15 Rabi al-Thani 1448 AH
“With hardship comes ease.”
Alhamdulillah.
Bismillah.
Go for it!
— Markus A.T.
The journey continues.
