Sometimes you can explain something clearly to a friend, but when it’s time to write an article, you can’t figure out how to start. Try saying it the way you did in conversation and see what comes out.
Don’t worry about a title yet, and you don’t have to pretend you’re giving a speech. Say a little, then stop. Read what you’ve written, and decide what to say next.
The first paragraph can be rough
Suppose you want to write an article about reading notes. You’ve had an insight but haven’t worked out how to explain it yet. You could start by saying:
First, find what you really want to say
This passage already has two details you can build on: you underlined a lot but forgot why, and writing down your own thoughts made it easier to remember. There’s no need to rush into a big topic like “improving reading efficiency.”
You can delete “Hmm, I think what I’m trying to say is,” or leave it for now. What’s worth checking is whether the insight is clear: did those handwritten notes remind you of the book’s content, or of what was happening in your life at the time? Adding that distinction will make the paragraph more specific.
If you ask AI to revise, be clear about what to change this time
After selecting the passage, you could say: “Remove repeated ideas, keep the example about reading notes, and don’t add a new conclusion.”
Here’s an example of a revision based on that request. The original insight is still there, just without some of the verbal detours. In practice, AI may replace words you like or make your meaning sound too definitive, so read it through before using it.
Next, add whatever’s missing
At this point, you don’t need a polished ending. You might want to add what was on one page of notes, or talk about how you plan to take notes next time. Start by saying that part.
If you look back and realize the article should start with a particular page of notes, change the order yourself. You can also type in names, numbers, and punctuation instead of having voice input handle every word.
In Gaoding, click the dictation button to start speaking, then click again to finish and submit. You can also hold the shortcut key and release it to submit. Each segment can be up to 30 seconds; it’s submitted automatically when time runs out. The text goes where the cursor was when recording started. If text is selected, it replaces the selection.
AI edits are applied only after you review the preview and choose to accept them. Once this passage feels about right, save it. You can come back to the next passage when you’re ready.
Your first time dictating on a computer? Follow these steps
Open a short draft and place the cursor where you want to add text. Don’t leave another app recording at the same time. If text is selected, dictation will replace it.
- Allow your browser to use the microphone, then say something you can finish in a few seconds.
- Click the dictation button to start speaking. Click again when you’re done and wait for the text to appear. You can also hold the currently configured shortcut key and release it to submit.
- Check names, numbers, and punctuation. If only one word is wrong, type the correction directly.
- To ask AI to revise your draft, use the Agent instruction entry point. Select a paragraph first, then say what you want changed.
- Review the preview before applying the edit. If it doesn’t look right, keep the original.
The example in this article is for editorial illustration only; it does not represent actual results from speech recognition or model rewriting. The content was drafted and organized with AI assistance. For information about features and data handling, see FAQs。