'Write and live' in the AI era

The above question will be answered when reading Writing and Living by author Anne Lamott (original title: Bird by Bird - published by First News and Dan Tri Publishing House). The book is like a handbook for anyone who is entering or wants to enter the world of words and pursue a writing career.

It originated from a childhood story by author Anne Lamott, when her brother, aged 10, had to write a report on birds in three months but felt helpless with the huge amount of work to complete. Just as he was about to burst into tears, his father came and advised: "One bird at a time, son. Just tackle one bird at a time."

This advice has become Anne Lamott's motto in life and writing, and also the message she wants to send to all readers: any great work can be completed if we patiently take small steps.

'Viết và sống' giữa thời AI- Ảnh 1. — Author Anne Lamott

The book Write and Live is built from Anne's lectures in writing classes, combined with her personal memories, creative experiences and observations about writing. The beauty of the book is that Anne Lamott does not give tips or writing methods but discusses more deeply the nature of creativity and the meaning of life. She also points out the difficulties that can be encountered in the writing process so that they can be overcome.

Write and live a message: even if there are 1,000 times AI, it cannot replace humans

Writing and living is a journey of self -discovery through each page. What Anne talks about patience, about accepting the worst versions of ourselves or about the fear of failure, are all problems that anyone encounters in the journey of growing up. Facing blank pages is the same way we face our present, with unfinished plans and things that we are not brave enough to start.

In the age of technology and AI, machines can write prose, poetry, and articles, but such writings are easily recognizable because they lack emotion, depth of thought, and the writer's unique mark. On the contrary, the words we write, even though sometimes clumsy, still carry emotions, experiences, and multi-dimensional perspectives that machines can hardly imitate.

'Viết và sống' giữa thời AI- Ảnh 2. — Writing with Anne, not just a skill but a way of life

Many people think that the ultimate goal of becoming a writer is to publish a book, but that is not true. Publishing a book does not make a writer a better or happier version of himself, but the writing process does. In the moment when the words are released, a change is silently taking place inside the writer. They feel more understanding of themselves, increase their ability to observe and listen to the world more deeply, and sympathize more with the fragile things in life…

In life, everyone has many good stories to tell, and they deserve to be written, no matter how small, clumsy or doubtful the beginning is. It could be a story we want to dedicate to a loved one who is about to leave this life, a message for the future, or simply a memory we want to tell our children and grandchildren. Just write little by little, "solve it little by little". Even if it cannot be printed in a book, those words will help relieve or find a direction for ourselves. Therefore, even if AI is 1,000 times more modern, it cannot replace humans - that is what author Anne Lamott wants to convey through Writing and Living .

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/viet-va-song-giua-thoi-ai-18525111812164841.htm