My first experiences weren’t great. I asked it to help with a product description, and what I got back felt cold and generic. I shut the browser and muttered something unprintable. But curiosity (and a little deadline stress) brought me back. I started giving it more context, examples of how I speak, how I write. And little by little, it started offering something useful—not perfect, but helpful.
Now, I sometimes lean on ChatGPT when I’m feeling stuck or need a quick second opinion. I still do the writing, the dreaming, the creating—but it’s comforting to know I’ve got a tool in my pocket that can nudge me forward when I need it.
If you're a fellow artist, crafter, or creative entrepreneur—even if you're just considering turning your passion into a business—I want to share a few gentle ways ChatGPT can support you too.
We’ve all had that moment: staring at a blank screen, knowing what we want to say but not how to say it. Sometimes, I’ll use ChatGPT to get a rough draft going—whether it’s for a blog intro, a product description, or a caption. It’s not always spot-on, but it gets me moving.
✨ Tip: If you give it a few examples of your tone or style, it can start to reflect your voice better
During courses like Art to Income, there’s a lot to take in. I’ve used ChatGPT to help:
- Summarize a lesson I was too tired to process
- Draft a first version of my artist statement
- Brainstorm ideas for content when I was too overwhelmed to think straight
It’s like a quiet friend who listens and offers something back—not to take over, just to help me keep going.
There’s a lot more to running a creative business than making beautiful things. Writing a warm About page, creating a welcome message, organizing ideas for your website—it can get heavy. Sometimes, ChatGPT helps me:
- Write an outline for a new class or workshop
- Turn a bullet list into a polished paragraph
- Structure a homepage so it feels easy to read
And every time, I review and rewrite until it sounds and feels like me.
Let’s be real: running a business often happens right alongside managing a home, raising kids, or working another job. There have been days when I’ve asked ChatGPT to:
- Help me plan a few dinners for the week
- Draft an email to a vendor or student
- Brainstorm ideas for my son’s Minecraft-themed birthday party
It’s not magic—it’s just one less thing to juggle.
I want to be clear: I still write my own content, create my own art, and run my business from the heart. ChatGPT is simply one of the tools I’ve added to my kit. Like my sketchbook, my planner, or my yarn basket—it’s useful in the right moment.
Here’s what works best for me:
- Use it sparingly and intentionally—just enough to ease the pressure.
- Give it examples of your voice—so the support it offers feels more like you.
- Edit everything—nothing goes out without my hands and heart shaping it first.
Using a tool like ChatGPT doesn’t make you any less of an artist. It doesn’t dull your shine or shortcut your vision. If anything, it can help protect your energy so you can put more of it where it really counts—into the work you love.
I don’t use it every day. I don’t rely on it. But when I do invite it in, it’s with clear boundaries, lots of editing, and the deep knowing that I am still the voice behind everything I create.
So if you’re hesitant, I understand. Start small. Use it on your terms. And let it be what it is: a quiet companion, not a replacement.
With care and creativity,
Christie ❤️
