Scribblings #6

 If you are looking for Scribblings #5 I apologise, that post has been deleted.

ChatGPT and AI: Creating Magical Bedtime Stories for Kids — Part 1

A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing, Cover Designing, and Publishing a Children’s Storybook with Artificial Intelligence on Your Side
https://clydedz.medium.com/chatgpt-and-ai-creating-magical-bedtime-stories-for-kids-part-1-7a25566509e1

Writing a Memoir: How to Craft a Compelling Story

This is one of the better articles that I have found on the subject of Memoir.

·         Writing a memoir is all about learning how to tell a compelling story based on a real-life story structure that took place, but in a way that attracts the reader's attention.

https://theurbanwriters.com/blogs/publishing/writing-a-memoir

StrikeTheWriteTone.Com

This blog contains some of the best advice I have found on Memoir writing. Check out the various posts on the subject.

·        A memoir is not the recounting of stuff that happened to you. Stuff happens to everybody. A proper memoir must contain reflection. . . . No meaning, no memoir. No transcendence, no memoir. No takeaway for the reader, no memoir.

https://www.strikethewritetone.com/blog

Blogs

Visit my Blogs at – apmablog.blogspot.com  and verseandwords.blogspot.com

Scribblings #6

ChatGPT and AI: Creating Magical Bedtime Stories for Kids — Part 1

A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing, Cover Designing, and Publishing a Children’s Storybook with Artificial Intelligence on Your Side
https://clydedz.medium.com/chatgpt-and-ai-creating-magical-bedtime-stories-for-kids-part-1-7a25566509e1

Writing a Memoir: How to Craft a Compelling Story

This is one of the better articles that I have found on the subject of Memoir.

• Writing a memoir is all about learning how to tell a compelling story based on a real-life story structure that took place, but in a way that attracts the reader's attention. 

https://theurbanwriters.com/blogs/publishing/writing-a-memoir

StrikeTheWriteTone.Com

This blog contains some of the best advice I have found on Memoir writing. Check out the various posts on the subject.

·        A memoir is not the recounting of stuff that happened to you. Stuff happens to everybody. A proper memoir must contain reflection. . . . No meaning, no memoir. No transcendence, no memoir. No takeaway for the reader, no memoir.

https://www.strikethewritetone.com/blog 

Blog

Visit my Blogs at – apmablog.blogspot.com  and verseandwords.blogspot.com

AI Image Creation

Test image created in Dall-E, using  Microsoft Bing Image Creator with the prompt: Young boy with dirty face playing in Liverpool docklands impressionistic.

The following images were also created using Bing Image Creator to illustrate my children's faction storybook - Bob and the Muddy Handprint Mystery. The prompt for the first image was: Back view of a young boy wearing a hoody in a dark cave with boulders backlit by a fire.

It can take a bit of experimenting with terminology and sense to ensure you are talking the same language as Bing, and you can tweak images with the subtle change of a word or two.

The AI Jungle - AI Writing Aids Being Updated by the Hour

My interest in AI writing aids is being frustrated by the rapid progress in the field. Suddenly all the FREE AI writing assistants have changed their offer from FREE to Free with strings attached. In most cases, this is a limited-use option which then turns into an offer of further free use credits providing you subscribe to one of their subscription offers. The price of which is typically linked to word usage.

The other reservation is that the AI platforms I have had a look at do not lend themselves to the writing of Memoir, Autobiography or Family History. Most of the longform writing has been of Fiction. The most common applications are for the creation of web related writing such as blog posts, advertising copy etc.

I have looked at

• ChatGPT
• Sudowrite
• Hyperwtite
• WriteSonic
• Copysmith
• LEX
• CopyAT
• Ryter

I’ve played wit ChatGPT but it is so popular it is difficult to get on. SudoWrite I started with the free version then suddenly thay wanted my credit card, so that has been binned for now, similarly, Hyperwtite and LEX. The most recent one I have tried is Ryter https://rytr.me , I probably had the most interesting results from this but again it has put up a paywall, but worth a try.

Probably the best way to get started with AI is to have a search on YouTube for tutorials. If you search on Google for “Writing long form with Ryter AI. A typical one would be https://youtu.be/DoGsIUVUTps

Similarly, you can search for Blog post and articles about “Using AI to write”. Again you can narrow down the search to look for help with writing about family histories. The problem is when you start looking it is easy to be overwhelmed at the volume of material available. 

Another good place to look for advice is from Podcasts. I have already identified Joanna Penn as a good source of information. If you go to her website there are links to a wide range of resources including her podcasts https://www.thecreativepenn.com

Tutorial: SudoWrite for Fiction - Reblogged from Joanna Penn

 This video tutorial is reblogged from Joanna Penn's website www.thecreativepenn.com

An introduction to the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a writing aid.

In this video, I show you how you can use Sudowrite as a creative tool to help with writing fiction.

A demo of the various features of Sudowrite, including the Describe, Write, Expand functions and some of the experimental tools. 

All copyright is respected, for personal use only.

The use of AI in Writing

The rapid growth in all things Artificial Intelligence (AI)  is phenomenal. One of the leading advocates of the use of AI in the world of writing is best-selling author Joanna Penn, whose Podcasts I have listened to for many years. I thought it might be helpful for my fellow Creative Writers if I pulled together some of Joanna's podcasts that include references to the use of AI in writing, for their personal study.

Links to podcasts featuring references to AI in writing copied from The Creative Penn website, all copyright recognized

Each podcast comes with a set of notes which include links and other information.

Publish Wide, Sell More Books And AI for Voice. Google Play Books ...

The Creative Penn - Writing, self-publishing, book marketing, making a living with your writing › 2021 › April › 9

9 Apr 2021 ... If you write a book in English, let's say, and then you want to convert it to other languages. Maybe you're not going to make an audiobook in ...

Digital Narration With AI Voices With Taylan From DeepZen

The Creative Penn - Writing, self-publishing, book marketing, making a living with your writing › 2021 › November › 26

26 Nov 2021 ... And they say 58% saying discovering a book that they enjoy, AI narrator, it has no impact on their opinion. So I think it might be early days, ...

The Artist In The Machine: The World Of AI-Powered Creativity With ...

The Creative Penn - Writing, self-publishing, book marketing, making a living with your writing › 2021 › February › 12

12 Feb 2021 ... To get into some specific examples, quoting from the book, you say, 'Computers are now finally beginning to create art, literature, and music in ...

Co-Creating With AI Writing And Image Tools With Shane Neeley

The Creative Penn - Writing, self-publishing, book marketing, making a living with your writing › 2021 › July › 16

16 Jul 2021 ... Can you talk about the fun side, the spark, and how you use AI to help you write the book? Shane: I'm glad you're having that experience too.

The AI-Powered Micro-Business with Ash Fontana

The Creative Penn - Writing, self-publishing, book marketing, making a living with your writing › 2021 › May › 7

7 May 2021 ... Generating marketing content rather than core content, rather than writing your book for you, I think that is the biggest opportunity for ...

artificial intelligence - The Creative Penn

The Creative Penn - Writing, self-publishing, book marketing, making a living with your writing › tag › artificial-intelligence

Is digital narration with AI voices good enough for non-fiction or fiction audiobooks? Can human narrators benefit through voice licensing?

audiobooks - The Creative Penn

The Creative Penn - Writing, self-publishing, book marketing, making a living with your writing › tag › audiobooks

Is digital narration with AI voices good enough for non-fiction or fiction audiobooks? Can human narrators benefit through voice licensing?

Voice Technologies, Streaming And Subscription Audio In A Time Of ...

The Creative Penn - Writing, self-publishing, book marketing, making a living with your writing › 2020 › December › 4

4 Dec 2020 ... This is the second in my AI episodes based on my new book, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, and Virtual Worlds: The Impact of Converging ...

Writing In An Age Of Artificial Intelligence (AI) | The Creative Penn

The Creative Penn - Writing, self-publishing, book marketing, making a living with your writing › 2020 › November › 30

30 Nov 2020 ... I started my podcast in 2009, a decade before the big money entered podcasting, and publishing acknowledged its important role in book marketing ...

AI And Creativity With Marcus Du Sautoy | The Creative Penn

The Creative Penn - Writing, self-publishing, book marketing, making a living with your writing › 2019 › March › 11

11 Mar 2019 ... Marcus, why is a maths professor writing a book about creativity? I know some people might find that difficult. Marcus: I think usually the ...