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AI-Powered Academic Writing Assistant

For: College students writing essays and research papers

Buildability

The Problem

Students struggle with writer's block, proper citations, and ensuring originality in academic writing

The Solution

AI writing assistant that helps complete sentences, suggests citations, checks plagiarism, while keeping student as primary author (70% student, 30% AI)

Why Now?

AI writing tools becoming mainstream, increased focus on academic integrity, students comfortable with AI assistance

Build MVP in 7 Days

Day 1

Simple text editor with AI sentence completion

Day 2

Basic citation formatting tool

Day 3

Simple plagiarism checker

Day 4

Landing page with essay writing focus

How to Validate

Join 10 college Facebook groups
Offer free essay feedback to build relationships
Create simple prototype and get student feedback
Track usage patterns for sentence completion vs full generation

Revenue Model

Monthly subscription ($20-50/month for students)

Competitive Moat

Academic-specific features (citations, plagiarism checking), student community network effects

Risks to Consider

Academic policies against AI assistanceLarge players (Google, Microsoft) adding similar featuresStudent budget constraints