When Dirty Rough Drafts Feel More Alive Than Polished AI Writing
Date postedFebruary 18, 2026
By Tony Wan, Tony After Dark (from February 13, 2026)
During my time at EdSurge, I edited and published close to a thousand articles from hundreds of writers. These were entrepreneurs, teachers, researchers, policymakers, investors, and fellow reporters. It is a diverse group of people with different styles and competencies, used to writing for different audiences. My job was to make sure their ideas came across as clear and compelling as possible to lay readers.