They said it was a tell.
A sign you weren’t really writing.
That using an em dash — a punctuation mark — could be proof of AI.
Naturally, we had to talk about it.
This week on Dreamspace Dispatch, we put the em dash on trial. And then? We defended it like the poetic, breath-loving, rhythm-marking tool it really is.
In this episode:
- A dramatic cold open
- A takedown of “AI tell” discourse
- A heartfelt lyrical essay
- Thimble, with a letter about being misunderstood
- And a reflection on the quiet harm of being told your favorite thing is “wrong”
This one’s sharp, funny, and full of breath.
🎵 Music Credit: My Heart is Soft for Jazz by Martin Landström via Epidemic Sound →
Other sounds and voices by ElevenLabs
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