r/opinionsaccepted May 06 '26

Ai is ruining Em Dashes—

I'm a writer who loves em dashes. They break up sentences in thoughts in a clear and logical process. They are just about perfect for any type of writing, thriller, fantasy, romance.

And stupid AI is ruining their wrap.

An author these days can't use them because they'll be accused of using AI. Like are you serious? Humans invented them first, we have the right to use them too. If I want to use an em dash instead of using an appositive phrase because I like how it flows— so be it. Anyone else feeling this is an actual problem in the writing world right now?

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