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Continue reading →: The MentorI worked on formatting the drafts for Ch 9 “The Mentor” and Ch 10 “The Waiting” from my Boudica and The Butcher. Together they are 12k words of raw dialogue driven draft. These chapters are distinct so far in the story as The Butcher does not appear, but instead Olga…
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Continue reading →: Research: Tools to Convert Verb TenseWhen I drafted my stories, I wrote them in present tense. During editing this requires conversion to past tense. Looking for a way to automate this process I asked Copilot for hints. Me: are there any tools to automatically convert verb tense in a text from present to past tense?…
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Continue reading →: Origins of The ButcherThe Butcher as a character has an origin in my conception of him that explains why I try to make him an unlikeable character that readers may hopefully grow to at least understand if not sympathize with. In my mind, there are four major inspirations for aspects of the character.…
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Continue reading →: Using Markdown in CharacterAII had not previously heard of Markdown so I ask Copilot how in might be used within CharacterAI. Me: Does the Character AI interface understand text formatted in markdown? Copilot: Yes, the Character AI interface does support text formatted in Markdown. This allows you to use various formatting options to…
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Continue reading →: The MonsterI formatted Chapter 4 “The Monster” from my Boudica and The Butcher draft. I like the rollercoaster of judgement the reader will likely have towards The Butcher as a character. After Ch 1, I expect a mixed opinion of 80% hate towards him as the likely villain of the story.…
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Continue reading →: Research: Formatting for PublishersAs part of initial research, I asked Copilot some questions about sending document files to third-party publishers. Me: For working with periodicals or websites as 3rd party publishers, do they prefer contributions in plain text or some other format? Copilot: The preferred format for contributions to periodicals or websites can…
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Continue reading →: Antigone’s Interrogation
I finished first-pass edits on the second chapter of Boudica and The Butcher. The working title of that draft chapter is “The Interrogation.” Net word count increased by 45% from the draft. At 4300 words, its size is equivalent to the first chapter at the same stage of editing. In…
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Continue reading →: Tool: World Anvil ResearchI asked Copilot for some tips on how World Anvil might help my writing projects within a shared universe. Me: So if I have over 300 stories that I want organized into a coherent story universe across time, locations, and possibly planets then World Anvil has the advantage for managing…
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Continue reading →: Why Editing Takes So Long
Why does editing take so long? A draft sentence like–“She had been a female soldier of the opposite side; his enemy on the battlefield.”–can turn into the following clip. A new 700+ words added, but it remains rough. 🙂 The below is a clip from chapter 2 of Boudica and…
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Continue reading →: Tool: Scrivener
I had heard positive things about Scrivener but I am not ready to make a decision. I asked Copilot about how Scrivener might help me. Me: Are there any advantage to developing the document in MS Word, then importing it into Scrivener for final polishing and publishing? Copilot: Yes, there…
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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.
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