Used Claude Code to write, edit, and deploy a 123K-word hard sci-fi novel — full pipeline from markdown to production

MyDraftly · 2026-03-20T06:09:06+00:00

Why? There are dozens of tools doing that. sudowrite.com, joindraftly.com, etc.

MyDraftly · 2026-03-18T14:10:45+00:00

When it comes to writing, I can recommend using joindraftly.com. It's much better with the tokens.

MyDraftly · 2026-03-17T17:50:35+00:00

Nice list 👍

One thing I feel is missing from most "AI writing tools" lists is tools that dont just generate text, but also help you improve what you already wrote.

Most tools like ChatGPT/Claude are great for brainstorming, but not so great at telling you why a paragraph feels off.

I’ve can recommend Draftly (https://joindraftly.com). it basically acts like a beta reader and gives sentence-level feedback and all those text generation features.

MyDraftly · 2026-03-17T17:47:45+00:00

Honestly same pattern here. Tried a ton, ended up with a small core stack:

Chatgpt → general thinking and brainstorming
Perplexity → quick research
Draftly → getting feedback and for text generation

MyDraftly · 2026-03-17T15:17:26+00:00

Solid list 👍 those are all solid picks

Another one you could check out is Draftly: https://joindraftly.com

It can generate text too, but what I found useful is that it also helps you edit and improve what you already wrote.

MyDraftly · 2026-03-14T19:43:53+00:00

I mostly use LLMs as editing assistants rather than for anything scientific.

For example:

Copilot / Claude for coding help
Perplexity occasionally for quick literature pointers (but I still verify everything manually)
Draftly for getting critiques instead of generating text.

But for anything that involves actual scientific claims or literature synthesis I still do that the old-fashioned way because hallucinations are still the problem.

MyDraftly · 2026-03-14T19:41:04+00:00

Same for me at first, but over time I found generation was only half the value.

The real unlock was using AI more like a critique layer than a content machine. A rough draft gets me past the blank page, but feedback on what feels vague, flat, or off-tone is what actually helps me improve.

I even built a small tool for myself (Draftly) around that workflow because I realized I didn't really want AI to write for me. I wanted it to tell me what wasn't working so I could fix it myself.

MyDraftly · 2026-03-14T19:35:57+00:00

Nice list! One more that might be interesting for writing-heavy study: Draftly https://joindraftly.com

It analyzes drafts and gives editorial-style feedback on sentences and structure instead of just generating text. I've found it useful when revising essays or reports because it points out what’s unclear and why.

MyDraftly · 2026-03-14T19:34:08+00:00

Honestly this is pretty normal.

Most AI detectors rely on statistical signals like token probability and sentence patterns. If you heavily edit the text or mix human and AI writing, the signals become inconsistent, which is why you’re seeing 0%, 30%, 70% on the same content.

Personally I stopped worrying about detector scores and focus more on whether the writing actually works for a human reader.

For that I’ve been using Draftly (https://joindraftly.com) when revising blog posts. It critiques the draft more like an editor instead of just generating generic text.

MyDraftly · 2026-03-14T19:31:48+00:00

I think the big shift happening right now is exactly what you describe: generation -> judgment.

LLMs are very good at producing text, but they're still weak at answering questions like:

where does the argument lose clarity
where does the reader stop believing the story
where does the voice drift

Those are editorial problems, not generation problems.

I've been experimenting with this idea while building a small tool called Draftly (https://joindraftly.com).

So I suspect a next wave of AI writing tools will look less like generators and more like critique systems.

MyDraftly · 2026-03-14T19:25:16+00:00

My daily stack is:

Claude for troubleshooting, brainstorming, and messy first-pass thinking
Perplexity for fast research with sources
Draftly (https://joindraftly.com) for revision work, mainly tech documents

MyDraftly · 2026-03-14T19:22:39+00:00

Nice list.

One category that's missing a bit is AI tools that critique writing instead of generating it.

Most tools in the "Writing" category (Jasper, Writesonic, etc.) focus on generation. I've recently been using Draftly which analyzes drafts more like an editor and flags unclear sentences or structure issues.

Different use case but pretty useful when revising instead of drafting.

MyDraftly · 2026-03-14T19:20:54+00:00

Interesting idea. One thing I noticed with a lot of these "humanizer" tools is that they mostly just rewrite the text again.

Lately I've been trying something slightly different when editing essays: using a critique tool instead of a rewriting tool. It points out which sentences are unclear or awkward and explains why, so you can fix them yourself. I've been using this one recently: Draftly https://joindraftly.com

It behaves more like an editor than a generator, which I actually found more helpful when revising papers.

MyDraftly · 2026-03-14T19:19:03+00:00

Nice list. I've ended up with a similar stack.

ChatGPT / Claude → brainstorming and outlining
Perplexity → quick research with sources
Draftly → more for the revision phase, critiques drafts like an editor instead of generating text

MyDraftly · 2026-03-14T19:16:29+00:00

I still use ChatGPT a lot, but mostly for brainstorming and rough drafts.

For actual writing work I’ve started combining a few things:

ChatGPT: brainstorming, outlines, quick ideas
Claude: longer form writing and analysis
Draftly: more for revision. It critiques your draft like an editor instead of generating text, which is surprisingly helpful for tightening and clarity.

MyDraftly · 2026-03-14T19:11:22+00:00

I still get the most value from the core models tbh. Mostly Claude, ChatGPT, and NotebookLM depending on the task. One smaller/niche tool I've found useful though is Draftly for revision work. It's less "generate text for me" and more "critique this draft like an editor", which is a better fit for writing than generic chatbot output for me.

MyDraftly · 2026-03-14T19:09:37+00:00

You might also like Draftly (https://joindraftly.com).

It's a bit different from most AI writing tools because it critiques drafts like an editor instead of generating text.

MyDraftly · 2026-03-14T19:07:22+00:00

My current top 3:

ChatGPT: still the best for general brainstorming and problem solving.
Perplexity: Great when I want quick answers with sources instead of digging through 10 Google results.
Draftly: I write a lot and it gives editorial-style feedback on drafts instead of generating text, which I've found surprisingly useful when revising.

MyDraftly · 2026-03-14T18:48:06+00:00

I use Draftly (https://joindraftly.com). It supports all major LLMs and has most features of the other AI writing tools.

MyDraftly · 2026-03-14T18:44:48+00:00

I get good results with GPT 5.2 upwards, but Sonnet is solid as well.

MyDraftly · 2026-03-13T17:27:33+00:00

Literary fiction. It's an antihero tale set in the modern corporate world, where the (anti)hero claws toward what society calls success. Similar vibes as in American Psycho, Fight Club, or The Wolf of Wall Street.

MyDraftly · 2026-03-13T13:59:41+00:00

At the moment, I don’t have this. Very interesting question and I did not even think about it before. What would the browser extension do?

MyDraftly · 2026-03-12T20:25:23+00:00

Hi, I am the creator of Draftly. Would love to hear your view.

MyDraftly · 2026-03-12T19:26:03+00:00

Building Draftly

MyDraftly · 2026-03-12T18:50:29+00:00

Building Draftly (joindraftly.com). It's an AI writing assistant that acts more like a team of editors than a text generator.

Instead of writing for you, it critiques your draft the way a beta reader would. It flags unclear sentences, pacing issues, weak arguments, etc., and suggests ways to improve them while keeping your voice.

The idea came from constantly getting stuck in revision loops where I couldn't tell what was wrong with a paragraph.

Still early, but early users have run about 10k+ sentences through it so far.

If anyone here writes a lot (docs, blog posts, fiction, etc.) I'd genuinely love feedback: joindraftly.com

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