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Continue reading →: Boudica vs. JuicyOne thing that I like to include in my stories is conflict between female characters. Instead of the ideology of female collective solidarity common today, I prefer to show female characters as self-motivated individuals instead of being part of a collective hivemind. One example of this is the conflict of…
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Continue reading →: The Butcher’s Mitigation PlanI shared some aspects of Boudica and The Butcher with Copilot to get a reaction. I just realized that as the city of Pilgerruh sinks that The Butcher’s plan is substantially women and children first in a scenario of limited resources. Prompt: The Butcher already has contingency plans to reduce…
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Continue reading →: Research: Boudica Challenges The ButcherSome time I just tell Copilot shocking aspects of my Boudica and The Butcher draft to test the reaction. Prompt: Boudica attempts to use her proximity to challenge him on the loss of potential innocent civilian lives. He blows up at her in a scene that shows how he is…
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Continue reading →: Research: Internal Divisions and Military LoyaltiesOne of the problems with the idea of dramatizing a future US civil war is explaining why the Union is not dominating with jets, tanks, and artillery. Also, how do the career military officer corp get sidelined during a civil war in favor of National Guard officers? Prompt: New idea…
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Continue reading →: Using Copilot to EditSometimes when editing, it is easy to get hung up on picking just the right word…focusing on trees instead of the forest (the story). Below is an exchange I had with Copilot working through ideas related to editing a sentence. If you read my draft chapter “Harvest of Blood” from…
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Continue reading →: Tool: HemingwayPrompt: What advantages does Hemingway Editor offer for wordsmithing? Copilot: The Hemingway Editor offers several advantages for wordsmithing, especially if you’re aiming for clear, concise, and impactful writing. Here are some key benefits: These features make Hemingway Editor a valuable tool for refining your writing, whether you’re working on a…
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Continue reading →: Research: James Wilson CollegePrompt: Is there an equivalent pre-revolutionary hero in Pennsylvania to Patrick Henry? Would James Wilson be equivalent? Copilot: James Wilson is indeed a significant figure in Pennsylvania’s pre-revolutionary history and can be considered an equivalent to Patrick Henry in terms of his contributions to the American Revolution. Wilson was a…
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Continue reading →: Editing StepsWhile my first-year writing was for story drafting, since I have focused on editing. Early on I was frustrated that editing takes so long. To pivot, I broke my first pass edit stage by splitting off two pre-editing steps to clean up my drafts, instead of trying to do three…
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Continue reading →: Research: Treating Head Injury in FieldPrompt: In field medicine, how would the medic administer an antibiotic to an unconscious patient? Copilot: In field medicine, administering antibiotics to an unconscious patient typically involves intravenous (IV) or intramuscular (IM) routes, as these methods do not require the patient to be conscious or able to swallow. These methods…
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Continue reading →: Tak, Chappo, and The ButcherTak (aka Chief), as a scout who can bring intelligence to The Butcher from Pilgerruh and identify resources that can be foraged, is becoming a reoccurring presence in my draft of Boudica and The Butcher. At the same time, Tak is Chappo’s nephew from my draft novel _Geronimo’s Spirits_. This…
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I’m Jaycee
Currently, I am a drafter and plodding editor of my own fiction stories. Looking towards the future when edited stories turn into published ones.
Here I am starting to bare my soul to give you a preview of what I have been working on.
See “Harvest of Blood” in this site’s menu bar for a preview of a draft chapter from Boudica and The Butcher, a novel set in a future Second American Civil War.
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