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Writing

bucolic_frolic

(52,001 posts) Tue May 30, 2023, 08:50 PM May 2023

AI Writing Apps

https://hive.com/blog/free-ai-text-generator-tools/

I'm often critical of AI, and this is no exception, I broach this subject with cynicism. But just for arguments sake, if you generate the loosest of outlines for say a chapter, all in key words and phrases, would AI generate sufficient quality text worth editing? Asking because I like to edit, but find the writing time-consuming.

Anyone here used an AI writing bot for fiction?

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AI Writing Apps (Original Post) bucolic_frolic May 2023 OP

I tried it for writing a blurb catrose May 2023 #1

If I may ask, what did you put into it? bucolic_frolic May 2023 #2

Unless I am citing a quote, I personally only write anything and everything from my inner muse..... anciano May 2023 #3

It's free, try it? Hugh_Lebowski May 2023 #4

Why do you need plagiarism software? That's what it is. ZonkerHarris May 2023 #5

Ideas, and structure. Speed. bucolic_frolic May 2023 #6

Post a Reply jamesmillere Jun 2023 #7

The whole idea that AI writing apps can replace humans PoindexterOglethorpe Jun 2023 #8

AI Writing software is the buzz in author circles bucolic_frolic Jun 2023 #9

Sort of... it's not very good at it... it seems to fall flat... mikelewis May 2024 #10

catrose

(5,301 posts)

1. I tried it for writing a blurb

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Original post)

Tue May 30, 2023, 09:20 PM

May 2023

and eventually threw the whole thing out

bucolic_frolic

(52,001 posts)

2. If I may ask, what did you put into it?

Reply to catrose (Reply #1)

Tue May 30, 2023, 09:24 PM

May 2023

I'm thinking: "Write me a chapter, 10-15 pages. Joe went to town in 1927 New York City to have dinner with Sally. It was an upscale restaurant. After dinner they went to the movies, and Joe got mugged. He reported it to police and had to send Sally home in a cab."

anciano

(1,929 posts)

3. Unless I am citing a quote, I personally only write anything and everything from my inner muse.....

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Original post)

Tue May 30, 2023, 09:33 PM

May 2023

if it doesn't come from within "me" then I don't want to write it.

Hugh_Lebowski

(33,643 posts)

4. It's free, try it?

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Original post)

Tue May 30, 2023, 11:59 PM

May 2023

Why not?

I'm also a much better editor than writer, but I also know good writing. That's a skill AI doesn't really have.

ZonkerHarris

(25,577 posts)

5. Why do you need plagiarism software? That's what it is.

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Original post)

Wed May 31, 2023, 12:09 PM

May 2023

bucolic_frolic

(52,001 posts)

6. Ideas, and structure. Speed.

Reply to ZonkerHarris (Reply #5)

Wed May 31, 2023, 12:16 PM

May 2023

jamesmillere

(4 posts)

7. Post a Reply

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Original post)

Mon Jun 5, 2023, 09:45 AM

Jun 2023

We all know that AI is the future, but AI can't replace Humans when it comes to writing stories. However, we write stories putting our emotions and feeling in it but an AI tool can't.

Am I right?

PoindexterOglethorpe

(28,039 posts)

8. The whole idea that AI writing apps can replace humans

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Original post)

Sun Jun 11, 2023, 12:56 AM

Jun 2023

is right up there with the touchingly naive notion that driverless cars are already here.

bucolic_frolic

(52,001 posts)

9. AI Writing software is the buzz in author circles

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Original post)

Mon Jun 19, 2023, 07:59 AM

Jun 2023

There are paid AI writing apps that do everything but develop your outline, theme, or plot - basically.

Write a novel in a week! In 6 months editors to be unemployed.

mikelewis

(4,510 posts)

10. Sort of... it's not very good at it... it seems to fall flat...

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Original post)

Thu May 30, 2024, 08:12 PM

May 2024

The way I use it is, I write a bunch of garbage, have it clean it up... I clean that up and then it cleans that up again... then I really think about what I'm trying to say and just write it myself... it's my process. But what's nice about that is I have a lot of angles to choose from and I can free form my ideas without caring about how it sounds... I just mumble...

big stars, vortex, eating a jam sandwich... and AI is off and running... it's just fun to play with at times too.

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