The Whole Writer
The Whole Writer
Nicole Meier
110. AI, Agency Decay, and the Messy Draft Worth Writing
15 minutes Posted Jun 30, 2026 at 7:00 am.
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Is AI quietly eroding your creative confidence? I’m sharing what I’m seeing in manuscripts as an editor, discussing the concept of “agency decay,” and making a case for why the messy, uncertain work of drafting is exactly where your writer’s voice gets made. In this episode: Why AI-generated pages are recognizable to agents, editors, and book coachesWhat “agency decay” is and how it chips away at your creative confidence over timeThe difference between using AI as a tool vs. letting it replac...