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Optional Monthly 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?
I’m okay with A.I. helping people with research and organization, but I’m afraid that too many people might be using it to do their writing for them. I see the potential for the applications, but I have been slow to try them all. The one time I tried a creative application and it freaked me out- not going there again.
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18 replies on “#IWSG Sept. 2025- Ethical Uses for A.I. in Writing”
Yeah, I’m not too fond of AI doing anything creative for me, either.
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Sorry for the delay. Thanks for stopping by. I love the stickers you’ve created showing that your work is written by a human.
What was the creative app you tried?
Can’t remember the name, but you put in some of your own writing, then give it a topic, and it creates a few sentences in your style/voice. It was too creepy.
I can’t imagine AI doing creating a story bible or creating story beats, etc. I guess since it’s in the question it can do that. But those things are all the fun parts of writing, and I know I’m not alone in that.
I agree. Sometimes I struggle to write because I enjoy the plotting process so much. I don’t think I would want A.I. doing that for me. At that point, I don’t think it would even be mine anymore. I’d simply be the copywriter to the A.I.- a ghostwriter at best.
I have grudgingly started using AI to help with my science research. In most cases, it seems to be pretty good, and it’s helped me a few times when I got confused over some small sciency details. However, it also lulled me into a false sense of security. It was right enough times that I almost didn’t notice when it got something wildly and completely wrong (it switched degrees Kelvin with degrees Celsius).
So if you’re going to use AI for research, have a trust but verify attitude about it.
That’s a good point. I’ve heard it’s really good for research, but it does make mistakes. You still have to do some checking of your own.
Research is okay but not writing an entire paper or story.
I agree. After my creepy experience with the creative writing application, I can see how someone just trying to make a buck could use it without a second thought. The problem is, you have to feed it (I mean teach it). That’s why so many who try to have it write for them get caught. They are teaching it without having developed the skills themselves.
I wonder if I could get it to organize my life. I absolutely need help with that!
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I’ve heard it is actually good at problem-solving and organization. Just don’t let it near samples of your work.
Yes, I agree with using Al as a tool for research and other non creative writing tasks.
I don’t think there’s anything wrong with acknowledging that some people need extra support with developing stories. It just depends on whether they are getting help or having it done for them.
So many of those things AI maybe could do okay are the fun part, as far as I’m concerned. Making up the world? Could do that forever and never write the story and I’d be happy. Outlines? Kind of fun, and a process that seems essential to developing the story (though I suppose having it make an outline of a finished draft might be helpful, it serves my revisions better for me to immerse myself in the story).
I’ve actually heard if it used that way. I’m okay with having AI create an outline of a completed draft, especially if you are a panser. Pansers are usually so good at writing without outlines, but the outline may aid them with editing and development as they enhance their drafts.
I agree, AI isn’t overall for me. Some uses, okay. But I like to be the one writing.
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