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Continue reading →: Research: Ghosts vs. SpiritsIn renaming the Geronimo’s Sons draft, I was initially thinking about going with Geronimo’s Ghosts instead, but an exchange with Copilot changed my mind. Q: What is the Apache view on ghosts? Copilot: The Apache people have a distinct perspective on ghosts, which is rooted in their cultural and spiritual…
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Continue reading →: Settings in Word for DraftsHere are my Word settings for drafting a story, based on YouTube tips, Copilot AI recommendations, and playing: These settings make the text easier to read. I created a macro for automated consistency, though I may adjust as needed.
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Continue reading →: Dullahan StoryNotes this story idea so I don’t forget. The core idea is a Dullahan, a headless rider on a black horse who appears to those about to die in Irish lore. Just heard about it a minute ago and it sounds like an interesting device. The story is a period…
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Continue reading →: Testing Edits Using CopilotWhen I was doing second pass editing on “Harvest of Blood,” I asked Copilot AI for feedback on a clip of text that I edited. Specifically, I asked about credibility and immersion as that was what I intended to add to the laconic draft during this editing step. Below is…
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Continue reading →: Naming The Butcher: Gideon SheridanWhen I worked on doing a second pass edit for the first time, the draft still pretty incomplete. At that point, the dialogue, action, and narration is completed. In addition to general editing, the purpose of this pass is to add the immersive detail and world building to draw the…
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Continue reading →: Research: Human Eye ColorsI asked Copilot some questions about human eye colors as I considered character descriptions. Question: What is the distribution of natural human eye colors? For example, % green. The distribution of natural human eye colors varies globally. Here’s a general breakdown: Brown eyes: 70%-80% Blue eyes: 8%-10% Hazel eyes: 5%…
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Continue reading →: Naming Geronimo’s Spirits
I had decided to change the working title of Chappo’s 21st century Apache-Mexican war story from Geronimo’s Sons. At first, I was thinking, Geronimo’s Ghosts but according to Copilot AI ghosts have a negative connotation in Apache culture. After some back and forth with Copilot, I decided to shift to…
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Continue reading →: Research: Using Flower Names for Female CharactersI have several teaser stories written to promote my draft Boudica and The Butcher. For fun, I decided to try name the female characters after flowers. So, I asked three different AIs for a list of potential character names. In the table below, I identify which AI listed each name.…
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Continue reading →: Angry-Woman, The Heroine We Need?One old story idea that I might never write was inspired by a character who appeared for 3 seconds without any spoken lines on the show “In Living Color.” This occurred in the introductory sketch for Handi-Man. She was described as the world’s only black feminist lesbian superhero, Angry-Woman; it…
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Continue reading →: Research: Using Weapons Names for CharactersI have a number of teaser stories written to promote my draft Boudica and The Butcher. For fun, I decided to try name the male characters, who were all soldiers, after weapons. So, I asked three different AIs for a list of potential character names. In the below table, I…
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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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