WorkSeptember 17, 2026via Simon Willison
How To Write With An LLM
Why it matters
As LLMs become standard tools, learning to write *with* them—not just using them—is reshaping how knowledge workers approach composition, editing, and thinking. This is a profession-changing how-to for a working audience.
Key signals
- Simon Willison (Datasette creator, known AI practitioner) publishing methodology on LLM-assisted writing
- Post date: September 2026 — LLM integration in knowledge work is now mature enough for best-practice guides
- Signals shift from 'can you use an LLM?' to 'how do you use it well?'
- By-Simon-Willison-practitioner-guide
- Focus on LLM integration into writing process, not tool features
- Addresses practitioner workflow and practice change
- Published mid-September 2026
The hook
The craft of writing with AI is becoming a professional skill. Here's how practitioners are actually doing it.