A Roadmap to Becoming a Web Writer Who Survives in the AI Era

The progress of AI technology is remarkable and it has already become a part of our daily lives. While we are helped by its convenience, we may also feel anxious. You have likely seen a "ranking of jobs that will be taken by AI" at least once, haven't you?

The work of a web writer is not unrelated to jobs that will be taken by AI. Unfortunately, there are writers whose value will decrease due to the emergence of AI. However, many writers belonging to Monokaki University are active in the field without losing to AI. Some have even started earning hundreds of thousands per month through writing that utilizes ChatGPT.

Whether you are starting as a writer with no experience or are already active as a writer,tactics and skills are necessary to ensure your job is not taken by AI in this era. In this article, I will explain what kind of writers will be able to survive in the coming age.

Let's follow the roadmap that students at Monokaki University used to hone their skills and start walking the path to becoming a writer who can thrive in the AI era.

How to make AI your ally

AI technology might feel like a threat that will take away our jobs as writers, but that is not actually the case. If you master AI, it will become a strong ally for a writer. Becoming a writer who can master AI is the first step to becoming a writer who survives in the AI era.

Let me share some concrete examples of how you should utilize AI.

1. Increasing work efficiency

Writers who can thrive in the AI era are creating time for themselves by making good use of AI. Let's actively use AI to continuously increase the efficiency of our writing work.

【Examples of tasks you want to leave to AI】
・Generating plans and ideas
・Summarizing text
・Creating text
・Creating catchphrases
・Generating headlines and introductions
・Rewriting

It is effective to throw tasks that you previously spent a lot of time and effort on to AI and have it generate ideas for you.

▼ Here is a look at how AI is actually being used to create text

2. Reducing production costs

Writers who are increasing their own value outsource work where the results don't differ regardless of who does it, and focus on work that only they can do. However, outsourcing involves the hassle of finding someone to request the work from and communicating with them. Of course, costs are also incurred.

If you use AI tools, you can suppress both the hassle and the costs, reducing production expenses.

In fact, it seems that Mayo-sensei, the principal of Monokaki University, has even stopped outsourcing to some people. This is because AI tools can transcribe text cleanly and format it properly.

Conversely, this means that writers who have been handling such simple tasks until now will not be able to survive in the AI era. To beat AI, you must change how you fight. I will explain those tactics in the next chapter.

Skills writers want to acquire to avoid losing to AI

To write articles using primary information, you need expertise. Please have a specialized field that allows you to say, "Leave it to me if it's about XX." It can be said that because you have a specialized field, you can increase personal experiences that others cannot talk about, or conduct new verifications.

Even in daily life, you naturally gather more information and experiences about the people or things you are a fan of, don't you? You could probably talk about your favorites for hours. Writing is the same. When you write about a genre you know deeply, you can create articles that AI simply cannot replicate.

In addition, if you improve your research skills, you can obtain even more accurate information. Let's take listening skills, a type of research skill, as an example. People with strong listening skills can accurately grasp a client's needs and extract valuable information from interviewees. This is something AI cannot do.

A specialized field and high research skills. Writers who possess these two skills can write articles using high-quality primary information, allowing them to remain profitable writers in any era.

Three types of writing where ChatGPT cannot beat humans

The strategy to beat AI is very simple. It is to do work that AI cannot do. Writers who are earning money in the AI era are competing in areas where ChatGPT, which is highly active in the writing industry, cannot beat humans.

ChatGPT is good at tasks using information that already exists in the world, but it is poor at tasks that require new verification.

・Articles based on personal experiences ・Articles summarizing verification results ・Articles with original stories

Writers who focus on these types of articles will not have their work taken by AI. Writers who can write articles using know-how derived from their own experiences—in other words, articles using primary information—continue to receive job requests even in the age of AI's rise.

If you aim to be a writer who can compete with AI

Write in places where you can fully utilize primary information × listening skills × specialized field, which are areas AI struggles with. That is the path a writer who can compete with AI should aim for.

At Monokaki University, we believe that "book writers (ebook writers)" are writers who cover the areas where AI struggles. To write a book, expertise and an original story are essential. A book writer is a job that does not need to fear the threat of AI.

Some students at Monokaki University use their listening skills to write books for numerous clients and are highly successful.

Furthermore, being a book writer has benefits beyond just "being able to beat AI." In fact, by aiming to be a book writer, your skills as a writer will improve significantly. This is because, in the process of publishing an ebook, you inevitably acquire five skills (SNS management, marketing, copywriting, concept making, and content creation).

At Monokaki University, we recommend that even those with no writing experience start by publishing an ebook.

5 steps to go from a beginner to a top-tier ebook writer

Even if you want to aim to be an ebook writer, an area where AI struggles, you might not yet have an image of how to get work. At Monokaki University, we receive concerns such as, "I don't have experience or a track record, so I don't know where to start."

Therefore, I will share 5 steps to acquire the skills needed for a beginner to be active as an ebook writer. These are steps that Monokaki University, which has taught writing to over 10,000 students in total, has arrived at through repeated improvements based on student success stories.

Many writers have practiced these 5 steps and reached a monthly income of over 300,000 yen. Some students have even earned over 1 million yen per month in side income! Please try to excitedly imagine yourself moving through these 5 steps.

Step 1: Write on X (formerly Twitter)

It is said that the character count for an ebook should be at least 20,000 characters (recently, there is a trend for even higher character counts). Since it is difficult for a beginner to write a long text right away, let's start by writing short sentences. The character limit for X is basically 140 characters. Repeatedly write short sentences and get used to writing.

X is not only good for practicing your writing, but it is also effective for building your reach and influence. By increasing your followers on X, you will increase the number of people who buy the e-books you publish. Use your daily posts to test which topics get the most engagement and build your skills.

Step 2: Write on note

Once you get used to writing in 140 characters, try writing articles on note. Turn your thoughts and original stories into articles of about 1,000 to 2,000 characters. Do you remember the three types of writing that AI cannot beat humans at?

・Articles based on personal experience
・Articles summarizing verification results
・Articles with original stories

These types of articles also tend to be popular on note. Practice writing articles that only you can write.

Step 3: Write an e-book

Next, it is finally time to write your own e-book. Try writing about something you love that you feel you can write about. It is even better if it is content that received a good response on X or note.

You might feel stuck thinking about writing 20,000 characters, but if you have followed the steps up to this point, you have nothing to worry about. You just need to think of it as writing ten 2,000-character articles.

More detailed steps for e-book publishing are provided in the second half of this article ↓

Step 4: Write a second e-book

Publishing e-books in succession is even more effective. If possible, writing on the same theme as the first book will help build your brand as an expert in that field. This leads to differentiation as a writer and makes it easier to get higher-paying writing jobs.

Even if you start with no experience, by the time you reach this step, you will be in a position where it is easier to get work. This is because the act of publishing your own e-books is a powerful credential in itself. If you still find it difficult to get work, try telling people you know, such as family and friends, that you have published an e-book. There are many cases where this has led to conversations like 'I want to publish a book too,' which then led to securing work in e-book publishing production.

Step 5: Think about monetization

In the process of creating e-books, there will be times when you think about what kind of book themes sell, how to get many people to buy your books, and what actions you want readers to take after reading. These become skills in planning, marketing, and customer acquisition, which are the keys to increasing your rates.

You will be able to earn higher profits not only by taking on e-book writing but also by handling production and creating funnels for products and services.

To become a writer who can earn money even in the AI era

A writer who survives in the AI era is one who uses AI to improve their own work efficiency and competes in areas where AI is weak. Monokaki University recommends becoming an ebook writer who covers 'primary information × listening skills × specialized fields,' which are areas that ChatGPT struggles with.

Anyone can publish an e-book freely. That is why it is recommended for beginners, but it is also a fact that many people cannot move forward even after being told these five steps. The reason is that even if they know how to do it (knowledge), they cannot put it into action. Action is what has the power to change the status quo.

The solution when you cannot act or continue is to 'change your environment.' If you jump into an environment where you work with peers who share the same future, you will achieve things you could not do alone.

Monokaki University is a writing school where you can learn 'e-books × SNS × copywriting' with your peers. In our lectures, which are brushed up based on the latest case studies, we also generously share AI utilization techniques.

If you want to become a writer who survives in the AI era, why not start by checking out our free trial session? Although it is free, we deliver dense, condensed learning in our usual lecture style. Just feeling the presence of peers can be the trigger you need to take action.

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