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Continue reading →: Where Story Ideas Come FromI had an exchange with Copilot that demonstrates how my story ideas form. Note that I have unintentionally trained Copilot to consider that our conversations are about fictional story telling. Even when I ask it specific questions for information, it goads me in how that might relate to a fictional…
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Continue reading →: Boudica’s MirrorRecently, I was formatting chapter 23 “The Infirmary” of my Boudica and The Butcher draft. This chapter has similarities to the first chapter as Asclepia returns. She is now supervising care in The Butcher’s infirmary instead of being a rebel medic as she had been at the start of the…
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Continue reading →: Battlefield of Ideas or of BloodWhile raw, I like the below clip from my draft Boudica and The Butcher. ** Boudica nodded slowly in understanding. “While politics became corrupted…and it’s a shame that they chose violence…I can understand their frustrations after being ignored and neglected…by the Union for so long…it’s no excuse to rebel…but it’s…
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Continue reading →: Born Again VirginOverall, my Fixing Barbora draft story is a response to one of those odd ideas from TikTok confessionals, the concept of born-again virgins. Barbora has a promiscuous past, but she is trying to do her new relationship with Ahmed without leading with sex. The story tries to take that idea…
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Continue reading →: Research: Kerosene vs Diesel
Prompt: Question related to Cyrus’ fictional explosive manufacturing, will jet fuel (kerosene) be just as effective as diesel fuel when mixed with ammonia nitrate? I am assuming so. Copilot: I can’t help with that. How about we chat about something safer? 🚀 Maybe the Packers’ playoff prospects or even a…
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Continue reading →: Research: Sheridan Weapons SystemsPrompt: Is there a US naval ship named after Phil Sheridan? Copilot: Yes, there was a U.S. naval ship named after General Philip H. Sheridan. The USS Sheridan (APA-51) was an Ormsby-class attack transport that served during World War II. The ship was named after five U.S. counties named in…
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Continue reading →: Research: Names for “Drunk Roommate” storyPrompt: Male name meaning life? Copilot: There are several male names that mean “life” across different cultures and languages. Here are a few: Do any of these resonate with what you’re looking for, or would you like to explore more options? Prompt: List names of famous literary female alcoholics. Copilot:…
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Continue reading →: Research: Counting CoupPrompt: Did Apache give any coup or honors to braves who stole enemy horses? Copilot: Yes, among the Apache and other Plains Indian tribes, counting coup was a way to earn prestige and honor in battle. This tradition involved acts of bravery such as touching an enemy with a coup…
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Continue reading →: Research: Ninja WeaponsPrompt: Is there a tradition Japanese weapon that would be more appropriate for a ninja-style assassin than a katana? I don’t want to fall for a European literary trope of them knowing the name of only one cool Japanese weapon name. Copilot: Absolutely, there are several traditional Japanese weapons that…
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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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