I use AI for most of my first drafts, and I still want every post to sound like me. That does not happen by luck. It comes from what I give the model before it writes and what I do after. This post walks through both.
Why AI text sounds the same
A model with no context writes the average of everything it has read. The result is polite, balanced and flat. It opens with a broad statement, uses the same few big words and ends with a neat summary.
That is not a flaw I can fix by asking nicely. “Write in a friendly tone” changes very little. The model needs examples, not adjectives.
I show it my own writing
The single biggest change was giving the model my published posts. Real paragraphs, not a description of my style.
From those it can pick up things I would never think to explain. How short my sentences are. That I use “I” a lot. That I prefer a plain word over a clever one. That I end posts with one practical step. I list those habits in what a writing voice is and how to describe yours.
This is the idea behind Sastras as well. It reads the posts on my site first, then drafts. The voice comes from the source material.
I write down my rules
Examples are not enough alone. I also keep a short list of rules the draft must follow:
- Short sentences. One idea in each.
- First person. I say “I”, not “we” or “one”.
- No hype words.
- No long dashes. I use a full stop instead.
- Every post ends with one step the reader can take.
The list is short on purpose. A model follows five clear rules better than thirty vague ones.
I edit like the draft is mine
An AI draft is a starting point. I read it once for sense and once for sound.
On the second read I change any line I would not say out loud. I cut the opening sentence if it is a warm-up. I add the one detail only I would know. That detail is usually what makes a post worth reading.
This takes me far less time than writing from nothing. It still takes some time, and I do not skip it. The full routine is in my checklist for editing an AI draft.
Where I draw the line
I let AI handle structure, first wording and the SEO fields. I keep the opinion, the examples and the final call.
If I cannot tell what a paragraph is trying to say, I delete it. A clear post with four sections beats a padded one with seven.
What I would do first
Pick your three best posts and put them in front of the model before you ask for anything. Then ask for a draft on a new topic in the same style. Compare that with a draft written from a bare prompt. The difference will show you how much the examples matter.