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The typewriter. The copy machine. The computer. All of these technological innovations, now commonplace, were revolutionary in their time. Now, we’re living through another groundbreaking shift—with wide-ranging implications across every professional and creative sector—as we move into the era of Artificial Intelligence (AI). As writers and educators, AI tools, including large language models (LLMs), raise critical questions about responsibility, creativity, critical thinking, research, ownership, and pedagogy. Yet they also present opportunities for innovation.
 
At Write the World, we embrace exploring AI as a tool that can enhance, not replace, the writing process. Instead of prompting AI to produce text, writers can use more sophisticated prompts to garner feedback on their writing, simulate an intended audience, spark self-reflection, support executive functioning skills, and more. We're committed to providing resources and tools to help teens develop these skills, understand the ethical use of AI, and change the world, one word at a time.
 
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AI Tools and Resources for Teenagers and Teachersblue-accent

AI Writing Companion, Clara
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Clara poses open-ended, Socratic-based questions that empower young writers to think more deeply about their learning and writing.
 
AI Resource Library
A comprehensive library of classroom activities, informational blog posts, and interviews with authors and technologists in the field—all designed to provide teenagers and teachers with innovative ways to make the most of AI tools.
 
AI News and Trends
Student and expert examples and perspectives on AI trends such as Youtube interviews with authors and AI experts, as well as an AI-themed issue of our literary journal, comprising students’ poetry and prose exploring technology, humanity, and change.
Youth Leadership
Youth can share prompting tips and examples directly, or by applying to our Teen AI Liaison program—in which we co-construct thought leadership content, policies, and more, directly with young people.
 
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AI Writing Tools: Clara

Introducing our free AI writing partner built with and for teens!

Unlike general AI tools, Clara is designed to meet writers’ unique needs by encouraging reflection, critical thinking, and creativity without compromising originality. Clara does not generate text but instead helps to brainstorm, draft, research, and refine through dialogue. Thoughtful questions and personalized feedback empower teens to be their best writing self.
 
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Are you a teen aged 13-19 years old?
Join the Write the World global writing community to use Clara!

Clara in Action

AI That Helps You Become a Better Writer

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Feedback at Your Fingertips
Open up a conversation with Clara to get real-time feedback, right alongside your draft. Whether brainstorming, drafting, or refining, Clara is available to help you improve your writing before you share it with others.

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Explore Any Writing Genre
Clara can support writing in any genre, and her knowledge extends beyond writing! Whether researching your historical fiction novel or envisioning the atmosphere on a faraway planet, Clara’s cross-disciplinary knowledge can support any writing project.

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Enhance Your Writing
Clara pulls from extensive craft knowledge to answer questions you have about your draft in an ongoing discussion, including about your topic, approach, structure, grammar, tone, style, word choice, rhythm, arguments, flow, and clarity.

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Hone Your Authentic Writing Identity
Learn how to use AI in a way that doesn’t plagiarize or compromise your integrity as a writer. Instead, Clara helps you develop your unique voice and practice “AI literacy” skills like prompt engineering and analysis—which will serve you well long into the future.

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Built With and For Teens 

"Feels like you are talking to a friend or a teacher that guides you in your writing journey."

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Ivanna

15, United Kingdom

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“Clara is professional, reflecting a strong grasp of writing techniques and creative nuances, yet it remains accessible.”

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Aneesh

14, Australia

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“By using Clara, I was able to think deeply about my writing and the scene that I was writing. Clara really challenged me to think outside the box.”

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Ozi Emily

18, Brunei

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“I was surprised by how much Clara understood my piece. Clara gave me the kind of specific feedback that truly helps apply a broad idea in a specific place.”

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Mahati V

15, United States

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“I appreciate Clara's ideas for themes and the helpful feedback it provides for any given writing piece. I was surprised in the sense that I thought, ‘Wow, why didn’t I think of that?’”

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Sofia G

15, Canada

Are you a teen aged 13-19 years old?
Join the Write the World global writing community to use Clara!

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Clara is available for schools and districts who’d like to support their students at scale. Compatible with Google Docs, students can message Clara within a comment to get immediate informative feedback on their draft.
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A Thoughtful Writing Partner
Designed, not to replace the writing process, but to support it at any stage, at any time. Whether brainstorming, drafting, or refining, Clara enhances creativity while keeping the writer in control.

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Socratic Discussions
Where teens benefit from Clara’s extensive craft knowledge, engaging in deep conversations guided by Socratic principles. This inspires curiosity and learning, driving authentic writing and AI literacy that doesn’t compromise integrity.

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Tailored Feedback Rooted in Pedagogy
Rooted in pedagogical best practices, Clara provides personalized feedback to help teens grow as writers and hone their writing identities.

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Writing a prompt for AI is a skill in itself. It requires thinking critically about your goals to improve your piece and your skills as a writer. Here is a list of prompt examples that you can use to copy, paste and adjust as needed for a variety of genres and audiences. 

These prompts are best suited as a starting point for a discussion with Clara, which is free to use for teens ages 13-19, but you can also use or adapt these prompts for other AI tools.
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 Brainstorming and Overcoming Writer’s Block
I’m not sure how to start writing a successful [short story/other genre]. Any advice?
How can I think more creatively about titling this piece for [your intended audience]?
Where could I go next with my [story/essay]?
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 Using Literary Devices Effectively
Could you explain what a [motif/other literary technique] is?
How can I improve the use of [imagery/other literary technique]?
Can you find any inconsistencies in my use of [rhythm/other poetic device]? 
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 Helping to Prove Your Point
How can I improve my argument in my [op-ed/essay]?
Can you highlight areas of repetition in my draft? How might I cut back on repetition?
What counter-argument might someone make about my [speech’s/essay’s] first point?
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 Providing Targeted Feedback
How could I rewrite this in an active voice?
 
Please give me feedback on how well I’ve addressed the writing prompt.
If a [name an intended audience member] were to read this piece, what questions might they have?
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 Improving the Writer, Not Just the Writing
I find that I struggle planning ahead to meet a writing deadline. How can I be more successful in my planning?
How can I become a published author?
 
How can I continue to improve as a writer?
 

AI Writing Resources & AI Classroom Activitiesorange stars
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Teaching Students About AI: A Back to School Guide

At the start of the ’24-’25 school year, a Harvard-affiliated study of 1,500 teenagers and young adults revealed that more than half had used generative artificial intelligence ...

Brittany Collins

Teaching Students About AI: A Back to School Guide
21 August, 2025
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Teachers’ Perspectives on AI In the Classroom

We live in a rapidly changing technological landscape, and the rise of AI in all aspects of our lives is unavoidable. In recent months, professional uses of AI have proliferated, ...

Annabella Twomey

Teachers’ Perspectives on AI In the Classroom
22 July, 2025
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AI Nonfiction Writing Tips

Nonfiction writing is not as straightforward as it may seem, and can be difficult to get right. Nonfiction writers must ensure that their information is credible and comes from ...

Aanya Dau, AI Liaison, Grade 11

AI Nonfiction Writing Tips
10 February, 2025
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AI Policiesblue-accent

 

How Will AI Change the Process of Writing?

Writing emulates, provokes, supports, and captures our thinking. Writing is also social. As we interact with the world, gain experience, share our work, and get feedback, we reflect upon and revise our ideas. There is deep value in this process. Although AI can produce text, it cannot replace these human elements of cognition and creativity.
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It is therefore important that we educate and consider with young people how to use AI to not only preserve but augment their writing, learning, and thinking—opening up opportunities for deeper engagement and originality. How can AI support students’ personal development? Their understanding of communication skills? Their ability to craft a compelling argument? Or to set and work toward meaningful writing goals?
 
These skills—AI literacy—will become ever-more applicable to a changing workforce as technology continues to evolve, meaning students will need to know how to use artificial intelligence to support their authentic intelligence long into the future.
 
“Artificial intelligence is a machine’s ability to perform the cognitive functions we usually associate with human minds.” (McKinsey & Company)
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How can we implement the use of AI in a way that is authentic, rather than artificial?

Can AI Be a Tool for Writers?

There are many ways AI can augment original writing. After creating a first draft, for example, a student might ask an AI tool (such as Write the World’s Clara) how they can improve the imagery in their piece. The student can then choose to integrate the advice, dismiss it, or follow a different, new idea that it sparks. They may ask for further details or clarifications. In this way, the student is the driving force of learning—exercising agency and practicing critical thinking as they synthesize, analyze, and evaluate the efficacy of AI-generated advice in comparison with their creative objectives and intended audience.
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Mindful interaction with AI supports students’ analytical skills, which they hone as they evaluate prompts; AI responses; discourses around responsibility/ethics, plagiarism, and digital citizenship; research sources; AI “hallucinations” (erroneous AI responses); potential biases in AI content; and much more. 
 
They might also use AI to simulate real-world scenarios, such as college or job interviews; to enact an intended audience; to solicit opposing arguments that help them hone their own messages; to invoke feedback in the style of a literary or historical figure or fictional character; to plan a schedule for a writing project; to translate text; or to create content in a style best suited to their learning needs. These various uses demonstrate ways AI can enhance the accessibility of writing, allowing for customization of process without replacing discipline or imagination.

AI Policies at Write the World

We invite young writers to experiment with Clara and other AI tools to support their brainstorming, receive feedback on drafts, simulate intended audiences, or scaffold their research for writing pieces. However, we do not currently allow students to use AI (Clara or otherwise) for monthly writing competitions. Should this policy change, we will communicate new guidelines.
 
Have more questions about our AI policies? See the FAQ.
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