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Continue reading →: A Boy Named GaylordThe other day Dankula made a joke about Gaylord Perry’s first name. Back in the 70s when Perry was playing, I don’t recall giving his first name a second thought. Looking at stats for baby names, it is a name that took a dive in popularity decades ago. There might…
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Continue reading →: Feminist on a Blind DateFormatted a draft with the working title “Feminist on a Blind Date,” which I found to be a funny dialogue. Her contribution to the dialogue was the same ideological talking points repeated throughout the date from after the introductions to him leaving her in the parking lot as he drove…
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Continue reading →: Unique Female Character NamesA problem with trying to use unique character names across my draft stories is that I have more than 600 characters. During formatting of drafts, I began using the French name Guy as a placeholder for male names that were duplicated in other stories. To create an inventory of potential…
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Continue reading →: Character Images Using GrokI like creating an AI image to go with a story or character as he helps me visualize them for editing. Recently Gemini has become non-functional for creating human images and Copilot is becoming increasingly crippled by constraints. I just wanted an image created of a fat teenage boy dejected…
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Continue reading →: Two TribesConfesses that Frankie Goes to Hollywood’s “Two Tribes” was conceptually a big influence on my anti-war novel, Boudica and The Butcher.
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Continue reading →: Localizing DraftsI was formatting a draft story with working title “Guy on the Train” about a misunderstanding on a Japanese train. On a Saturday night, a young man (Kashoka) tries to run game on young woman (Akane) with a traumatic past. She ends up having a break down and he gets…
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Continue reading →: Research: Epidural or Subdural HemotomaPrompt: How might a medic in the field assess potential for an epidural hematoma? Copilot: In a field setting, a medic would assess for potential epidural hematoma by looking for specific signs and symptoms, including: Altered level of consciousness: A sudden change in alertness or consciousness, especially if the patient…
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Continue reading →: Brainstorming TitlesBelow is a comparison of results for different AIs on the problem of brainstorming a short story title. My Prompt “I am looking to create a title for a short story. It is about a situationship in which the woman wants a real monogamous relationship, but the man argues that…
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Continue reading →: Research: Concussion Ongoing MonitoringPrompt: What ongoing symptoms might the concussed patient have in the days or weeks afterwards? Copilot: A concussed patient might experience ongoing symptoms for days or even weeks after the initial injury. These symptoms, often referred to as post-concussion syndrome (PCS), can include: Headaches: Persistent headaches that can be similar…
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Continue reading →: Naming a Ghost HunterRecently, I was working on editing my “Utsudere Stranger” story. She is a 2000 year old woman, who appears to be young. She is cursed to usher the dead into the after life. I never named the male lead so now is the time. I asked Copilot for a list…






