first draft
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A.I. didn’t outline it for me and didn’t catch typos on a first draft, though I don’t have any more of a moral issue with that practice than I do with using spellcheck.
From Slate • May 24, 2026
It combines AI conversation mode with word processing to get you started on a first draft.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
A first draft was submitted for approval in September but it has since undergone changes.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
According to Page Six, which first reported Willimon’s involvement, the “Andor” alum has already submitted a first draft.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026
It was, essentially, a first draft, laid out in a picture book that roughly corresponded to the way the actual episode would unfold, scene by scene, on television.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
