Certificate of authenticity
Jaron Sutton
Writer
This body of work has been verified as human‑created with no more than de minimis use of AI.
- Certification number
- 1000-0000-0800
- Certification date
- 25 June 2026
- Certification type
- Writer
- Certified scope
- Certified writer work
Creative work
I write analytical pieces about Australian politics and international affairs, as well as personal creative pieces. My work has been published by Cheek Media, Independent Australia, Pearls and Irritations, and syndicated in China Daily (Hong Kong).
How this certification was verified
Proudly Human reviewed the writer's application, declaration to adhere to de minimis use of AI, and representative works before issuing this certification.
What this certification covers
My work should be certified as human‑authored because a human (me) authored it. The starting point is always a sense of frustration. Orwell put it best: 'I write it because there is some lie that I want to expose, some fact to which I want to draw attention...'. This sense of frustration usually manifests in a single sentence or paragraph entering my mind, which often forms the opening line or key point of the article. From there it's a process of fleshing out the blank page. Bursts of writing follow, interspersed by thinking, idea formation, restructuring, discarding, and stress‑testing. I usually send a first draft to a friend for a sense check and let the piece stew overnight before finalising. It's never a bad idea to be patient, even if that means prolonging the relief from the sense of frustration that motivated the piece in the first place.
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