Anyone else using AI more for brainstorming than actual writing?

Lately I've noticed something kinda funny in my own workflow.

When I first started using AI for writing, I thought the biggest value would be generating words faster.

Turns out I barely use it for that anymore.

Most of my sessions are basically conversations about story idea development.

I'll throw out half-baked concepts, weird character motivations, plot holes, worldbuilding questions, random scenes that don't quite work yet.

The AI rarely writes the final version of anything.

What it does do is help me explore possibilities way faster than staring at a blank page.

It's become more of a writer's block solution than a writing solution.

I think the biggest difference is that when I'm stuck, I don't actually need somebody to write for me. I need something that helps me think.

The result is weirdly more confidence. Not because the writing is better automatically, but because I spend less time wondering if an idea is worth pursuing.

For people here using AI regularly, what's the split?

Are you mostly using it for drafting? Editing? Brainstorming? Collaborative storytelling?

or Something else entirely?

Feels like everyone's workflow evolved a lot over the last year and I'm curious where people have landed.