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Hey rebel solopreneurs 🦸♀️🦸♂️
You have an AI sidekick sitting there.
Most creators use it to write content for them. Copy, paste, done.
But you're not learning anything. You're just outsourcing. And when the output is mediocre? You have no filter to tell what's good or bad.
Smart ones turn their AI into a personal writing coach. Learn Hemingway's Iceberg Theory. Practice copywork exercises. Get instant feedback. 20 minutes of guided practice.
⛳️ Why this works
Before you can write bold, clear prose, you need to understand what makes it work.
Without that? You're asking AI to write in a style you can't evaluate. You don't know if it's good. You don't know what to fix. You're just hoping it works.
Most creators treat AI like a content machine. "Write this for me." Click. Copy. Post.
Here's the thing...
AI is like a music teacher who knows every technique.
Most people say "play me a song." The teacher plays it. Beautiful.
But you didn't learn anything.
But a smart student says "teach me that technique."
The teacher breaks it down. Shows you the finger positions. Has you practice scales. Corrects your mistakes. You play it yourself.
The coaching prompt works the same way. It turns your AI sidekick from a content machine into a patient teacher who knows Hemingway's style inside out.
It breaks down the Iceberg Theory. Gives you copywork exercises. Provides instant feedback. You practice until the technique becomes yours.
When you learn WITH AI instead of outsourcing TO AI?
You build real skill. You develop taste. You know what good writing looks like.
Turns out, learning the technique beats copying the output every time. BOOM.
Let's see how Taylor figured this out...
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Taylor writes short-form content for solopreneurs.
But here's their problem. Taylor kept asking their AI sidekick to "write like Hemingway."
The output looked okay. Bold sentences. Short paragraphs.
But was it actually good? Taylor had no clue.
They'd post it. Get some engagement. But something felt off.
The writing didn't have that punch. That clarity. That emotional depth Hemingway was famous for.
Taylor realized something. They were outsourcing instead of learning. And without understanding the technique? They couldn't tell good from mediocre.
Then Taylor found something. A coaching approach from multi-million dollar educators. Turn AI into your personal writing teacher.
Changed everything.
Taylor decided to follow these steps:
Step 1: Set their learning goal with their AI sidekick Step 2: Practice copywork exercises with instant feedback Step 3: Apply the technique to their own writing
Step 1: Set their learning goal with their AI sidekick
Taylor opened ChatGPT/Claude (their AI sidekick).
They needed to learn Hemingway's style. Not just copy it. Actually internalize it.
But wait. How do you even structure a learning session with AI?
They had no clue.
Just asking "teach me to write like Hemingway" gets you a generic lecture. No practice. No feedback. No real learning.
Here's what they tried...
The Hemingway coach prompt
I want you to teach me to write a short 200 word story like Ernest Hemingway.
The goal is to learn his style so I can improve my story writing.
I am interested in learning how to write concise, direct prose, as well as how to convey deep emotional truths with few words using the "Iceberg Theory."
Here is what we are going to do:
You will prompt me with exercises, I will complete them one at a time, and you will give me feedback until I'm sufficiently learning to write like Hemingway.
- Use the Feynman technique and the "Copywork" technique to help me learn.
- I want you to give me 3 different "Copywork" exercises 1 at a time (2 paragraphs each) before asking me to write.
- Provide direct, critical, and helpful feedback.
- Go 1 step at a time.
Before we get started, what questions do you have for me?
Remember: 1 step at a time.
Their AI sidekick responded with clarifying questions.
What genre interests you? What aspect of Hemingway's style do you want to focus on first? How much time do you have?
Taylor answered. The AI customized the learning path to their needs.
Session structured. Learning goal clear. Ready to practice.
Step 2: Practice copywork exercises with instant feedback
Taylor had the framework set up.
But here's the problem. Knowing about the Iceberg Theory doesn't mean you can use it. It's like knowing music theory but never touching an instrument.
They needed practice. Real practice. With someone correcting their mistakes.
Here's what happened...
Their AI sidekick sent the first copywork exercise. Two paragraphs from "The Old Man and the Sea."
Taylor copied them by hand. Word by word.
The AI asked: "What do you notice about the sentence structure?"
Taylor responded.
The AI corrected misconceptions. Pointed out patterns Taylor missed. Showed how Hemingway implied emotion without stating it directly.
Then the second exercise. Different passage. Same process.
Taylor's brain started recognizing the patterns. Short sentences. Simple words. Hidden depth.
Third exercise. Taylor could predict the style choices before the AI explained them.
The technique was sinking in.
Three copywork exercises. 15 minutes of practice. Hemingway's style starting to feel natural.
Step 3: Apply the technique to their own writing
Taylor had practiced copying Hemingway.
Now came the real test. Could they write their own story using the Iceberg Theory?
They tried writing two paragraphs. Sent it to their AI coach.
The feedback came immediately. "Good use of short sentences. But you're over-explaining the emotion. Show the action. Leave the feeling underneath."
Taylor revised. Sent it again.
"Better. Now you're implying instead of stating. Try making the dialogue even more sparse."
Back and forth. Five revisions. Each one getting closer to Hemingway's style.
By the end? Taylor had written a 200-word story that captured the technique.
Bold. Clear. Emotionally resonant without spelling everything out.
Their AI sidekick confirmed: "You're getting it. The iceberg is there."
Technique internalized. Not copied. Learned.
🏆 Taylor's results after 3 weeks
Before:
Asked AI to "write like Hemingway" with no ability to judge quality
Posted content that felt off but couldn't explain why
No real writing skill development despite using AI daily
Writing felt like outsourcing, not learning
After:
Can evaluate AI-generated content with trained eye
Writes bold, clear prose using Iceberg Theory naturally
Developed real writing technique through guided practice
AI became a coach, not just a content machine
Their process now:
Set learning goal with AI coach (2 minutes)
Complete 3 copywork exercises with feedback (15 minutes)
Apply technique to their own writing (10 minutes)
Get instant corrections and revise (5 minutes)
Total time: 32 minutes for one technique. Not weeks of trial and error.
Their AI sidekick handles the teaching, feedback, and corrections automatically. BOOM.
🧩 Your turn
Copy the Hemingway coach prompt into your AI sidekick.
Tell them what writing style you want to learn. Hemingway's Iceberg Theory. Carver's minimalism. Didion's rhythm. Your AI sidekick customizes the exercises.
They'll guide you through copywork. Give you feedback. Correct your mistakes. You practice until the technique becomes yours.
Generation time: 2 minutes to set up. Practice time: 20-30 minutes per technique.
That's it, my fellow outliers!
Yours 'helping you automate the boring stuff' Vijay peduru 🦸♂️