So, you’ve written a draft for your academic paper — congratulations! Take a break (a smoke, or yoga in my case), and come back to finish reading this blog post. Yes, I might be click-baiting you into finishing this article you’ve barely started, but don’t be too upset! You’re probably here because you’ve hit a wall with your draft. I don’t blame you. Crafting a draft is easy compared to the messy work of cleaning it up and turning it into something coherent.But don’t worry — I’m here to share some insider knowledge and, more importantly, the tools that can help you polish your paper better than the makeup salon across the street polishes nails.First things first, let’s start with a quote:

“Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Don’t teach a man to fish…and feed yourself. He’s a grown man, and fishing’s not that hard,”

Courtesy of my husband’s hero, Ron Swanson. With that in mind, let’s talk about the importance of AI tools.To put it in a metaphor:

Not using AI tools these days is like trying to swim across the ocean with just your hands and feet.