When Nobody Talks About It, But Everyone Does It – AI in Authors' Daily Lives

AI has long since arrived in authors' everyday lives. Hardly anyone writes today without some form of technical support. Yet while programmes like Word or Papyrus have long helped authors with grammar, style and structure, the term artificial intelligence still causes discomfort for many – particularly when it comes to public perception.

The truth is: many authors are already using AI – they just don't talk about it.

Behind Closed Doors: AI in the Shadows

A recent survey by the Selfpublisher-Verband provides clear evidence: over 35% of the selfpublishers surveyed are already using AI tools in their work – including programmes for proofreading, text analysis or even plotting. Yet only a fraction speak openly about it.

The reason? Many fear that readers or colleagues will perceive their use of AI as „cheating“ – or as a lack of creativity. Yet the opposite is true: AI is mostly used not to generate content, but to improve existing texts.

Why Authors Use AI – and What They Do (and Don't) Use It For

The goals are clear:

• Better quality in grammar, spelling, style and logic
• Error reduction before editing or publication
• Ensuring consistency, e.g. with perspective shifts or tenses
• Saving time, especially with extensive manuscripts

Nobody wants AI to replace their style or dictate their stories – writing is far too personal for that. The tone, the characters, the world – that is and remains the work of the author.

But readers today expect one thing: error-free, stylistically polished books. And that applies to selfpublishers too – regardless of budget. This is precisely where scribigo comes in.

What scribigo Does for Authors

scribigo is a proofreading service specifically designed for fiction, working with AI – but never against the author's style.
This means:

• Corrections with tracked changes in the Word document
• Preservation of style, tone and phrasing – no „ironed-flat“ AI sentences
• Fine-tuning of tenses, perspectives, direct speech and logic
• Optional: exposés, market comparisons and translation aids

And the best part: the processing is privacy-compliant and ethically sound. scribigo does not process manuscripts for AI training – the texts remain secure and confidential, fully GDPR-compliant.

Why nobody talks about it – but perhaps should

In fact, many authors today use AI tools like scribigo every day – quietly, discreetly, effectively. Because in the end, what counts is the result: a professionally revised text that convinces readers. The truth is: a good book is not recognised by how it was optimised – but by the fact that it is coherent, error-free and stylistically polished.

And those who dare to use modern technology intelligently demonstrate not less creativity – but a sense for quality.