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Bruce Landay's avatar

Maybe my Luddite side is coming out. The reality is that there’s a limited number of stories and good authors just learn how to tell them better and make them their own. While an AI system can crank out reams of words your own tests showed the creative stories had elements of good writing but didn’t pull in the reader.

Will AI writing be used for commercial purposes like writing manuals, probably yes. If the goal is to crank out good enough writing for a commercial purpose, then AI will likely win the day. When it comes time for engaging original writing, like any other art form, there’s value to the human creator. As a writer I get joy from the act of writing and the slow polishing of my stories, especially when they connect with readers. That alone makes it worth my time and efforts.

I find your forays into AI fascinating and cheer you on, yet at the same time I’m happy to be a spectator and have zero interest in pursuing AI writing myself. Perhaps one day I’ll change my mind. For now I’ll enjoy being a happy Luddite.

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Vicki James's avatar

"you might be as bad at writing prompts as you are at writing in general." 😂

On a different note, I have a chat dedicated to writing stories of different futures of my life. I started the chat as a way to try to stop catastrophizing when under a lot of stress. Its great for showing me possibilites that would never otherwise crossed my consciousness. And often quite fun.

At some point I'll share a Substack post with more information plus an example.

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