Wow! September already! Where has the year gone? This month’s question is one that is in every author’s mind.
September 3 question – What are your thoughts on using AI, such as GPChat, Raptor, and others with your writing? Would you use it for research, story bible, or creating outlines\beats?
It is my intention, at least at this point in time, never to use any form of AI in my actual writing. My cover artists uses it for my covers, and I have used it to create images that I have posted with my Tuesday Tales excerpts of my work in progress, but not for the actual writing itself. Occasionally, when I am researching, the AI generated post will present itself first, but as a rule, I search out more reliable sources of information. I’ve discovered that AI is often wrong, or lacking in some necessary points required for my stories. If the day comes when my imagination fails me, and I have to rely on a robot to write my and then claim that as my work, I will quit writing.
I do know authors who use AI in the work, and I don’t condemn them. Everyone has to do what is best for them, but it just isn’t for me. AI has its uses, and I do use the AI voices to put out the audio versions of some of my books since I could never afford to do it any other way, but I write the book myself. That’s it for this month. See you in October.
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Living the Dream 
Did Socrates really believe that writing anything down weakened memory and damaged real communication ? https://www.historyofinformation.com › detail.php?entryid=3894Socrates on the Invention of Writing and the Relationship of Writing to …
I could spend the rest of the day reading academic papers and blog posts about Socrates and AI, but that would mean neglecting today’s IWSG posts, failing to edit my completed WIP, and ChatGPT won’t make tea and more for two wonderful plumbers.
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I also have AI audiobooks as a matter of accessibility for those who can’t read for whatever reason. I agree that if a robot has to do the actual writing for you, you’re not a writer and need to quit 🙂
Ronel visiting for IWSG day Seasonal Creativity For Authors
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I’m with you, Susanne! I enjoy the “real stuff” but sometimes in a pinch you have to use AI to do the grunt work while revising i.e. finding repetitive text, spelling errors, but the real story comes from the heart not the machine.
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To each their own, eh? LOL. I love it. Everyone has a different method and process and it’s amazing how varied our approaches are.
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If I can’t write my own stuff, I am quitting as well!
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I agree with writing in my own voice and with the intricacies only a human mind can produce. AI has come a long way, but it’s just not the same.
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I certainly agree that I’d rather spend my time writing than having AI do it for me. There may be some other uses, but not for creativity. “Let’s strive to be better in September!” – Charmaine J. Forde #quoteMy new novelette came out on the ninth. Today is my #bookiversary for Fractions of Existence (urban fantasy).My condiments post is on the A to Z site. Hope you’re well!
J (he/him 👨🏽 or 🧑🏽 they/them) @JLenniDorner ~ Speculative Fiction & Reference Author and Co-host of the April Blogging #AtoZChallenge
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