Oh man, stripped screws are the worst... I lost a whole weekend to a similar mess once.

Haha the microwave comparison is spot on. I mean, that's exactly what that Austin workshop sounds like. I had a similar thing happen at a local library class on storytelling. The guy just pulled up ChatGPT and started typing "give me a fantasy plot" and we all just sat there watching. It was like he was showing us how to use a vending machine, not how to cook a meal. The whole point of writing is the messy stuff, the drafts that go nowhere, the characters that keep you up at night. Typing a prompt into a box doesn't teach you any of that. It just gives you a bland, average result that looks okay but has no real heat to it.

What made you finally check your analytics? I used to think longer posts were better too but seeing the numbers really changed my mind.