What actually makes AI useful for writing (most people are doing it wrong)

Been using AI for writing for a while and figured out what actually moves the needle vs what's just hype. The biggest thing: stop treating AI like a vending machine. One prompt, one result, done. The real power is in chaining prompts - having an actual conversation where each reply builds on the last. Example: instead of "write me a blog post about X" try asking for 10 angles first, pick the best one, then ask for an outline, then draft section by section. The output is 10x better.