It's the first Wednesday of the month,
the day that members of the
Insecure Writer's Support Group
share their writing struggles
and writing successes
and offer their encouragement
and support to fellow writers.
To visit the IWSG website, click here.
To become a member of the IWSG, click here.
Our wonderful co-hosts who are volunteering today,
along with IWSG Founder Alex J. Cavanaugh are Kristina Kelly,
along with IWSG Founder Alex J. Cavanaugh are Kristina Kelly,
I hope you have a chance to visit today's hosts and thank them for co-hosting.
I'm sure they would appreciate a visit and an encouraging comment.
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Every month the IWSG announces a question that members can answer
with advice, insight, a personal experience, or a story in their IWSG posts.
Or, the question can inspire members
if they aren't sure what to write about on IWSG Day.
Remember the question is optional.
This month's featured question is:
Have you "played" with AI to write those nasty synopses,
or do you refuse to go that route?
How do you feel about AI's impact on creative writing?
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Aloha Everyone!
I hope that February has been good to you and that you enjoyed love and friendship.
We are flying home to Colorado on Friday after a wonderful time in Hawai'i.
I'm not ready to leave this beautiful island; I never am!
Baby Makapu'u Beach
Looking Toward Makai Research Pier
Waimānalo, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, United States
March 3, 2024
© M. Louise (MacBeath) Barbour/Fundy Blue
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Regarding this month's AI questions, I'm very clear about where I stand.
I have not "played" with AI to help me write anything.
I've been "tempted," but I know that using AI to help me write
would result in something that was not my creation.
AI is a science that makes machines to think like humans,
but machines do not have souls or emotions or feelings,
so they can't create like humans.
They can imitate someone's writing, but they can't experience
the author's experiences and how they color his or her creativity.
AI machines lack nuance.
Therefore, as I see it, machines cannot write creatively.
Only I can create my writing.
Polemonium or Jacob's ladders
Baby Makapu'u Beach
Waimānalo, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, United States
March 3, 2024
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For example, AI could scan a document or manuscript
for errors in typing, spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
Or, AI could be used in writing bibliographies
or supplementary notes that don't belong in the main text,
especially to ensure that the format is consistent and follows conventions.
These are not creative activities and are not creative writing.
Some people might label me a luddite for my position on AI,
but my guiding principle is that I create my own writing, whatever the genre.
Terry with Our Friends Kathy and Bruce
Baby Makapu'u Beach
Waimānalo, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, United States
March 3, 2024
© M. Louise (MacBeath) Barbour/Fundy Blue
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Sadly, I can foresee AI being used to pump out mass-market,
plot-driven "novels" in many genres purely to make money.
I hope there will always be a place for good authors to publish their creative writing.
We Were Enjoying a Day on the Windward Side of O'hau ~ LOL!
Makapu'u Lookout
Waimānalo, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, United States
March 3, 2024
© M. Louise (MacBeath) Barbour/Fundy Blue
All Rights Reserved
Have a creative and fulfilling February!
Enjoy IWSG Day! And a big thank you to the co-hosts!
Till next time ~
Fundy Blue
Fundy Blue
https://selkiegrey4.blogspot.com
My next post will be on Friday, March 15th. 🤞
