Prompt Dictation
Hey Scribblers,
I've been messing around with AI lately, trying to see if it can help with my writing. Sometimes, it's been more about procrastinating than getting stuff done, but I figured something out that’s cool.
I hate staring at a blank screen, trying to come up with the perfect scene or character arc, and it's not happening. But I’m trying a new way that makes it a bit easier to move the ball down the field.
I've whipped up a bunch of questions that get down to the metal of what makes a scene or character work. They’re based on all the stuff I’ve got into the blog. I fed the whole blog into an LLM and asked it to spit out questionnaires for scenes, sequels, characters, story, etc.
I can use the prompts as is to guide my development. But if I’ve got an outline, doesn’t even need to be too detailed, I toss it over to the LLM. The AI takes my questionnaire and tweaks them to fit my specific project, asking me stuff like what the characters are up to in a certain scene, where they are in their overall story, and what they've been doing earlier on.
These personalized questions are like a GPS for my writing, helping me stay on track and actually make progress in my story. Not only has it sped things up, but I feel like it's also helped me add more layers and depth to my work. There’s something about the process that takes the pressure off.
I've put together a PDF of the generic questions, and I'm giving it away for free. You should see a button under the banner of the blog’s home page, but I’ll also put a link below.
Grab it, use it as is, or with your own outlines, and see how it shakes up your scribbling. Take it for a spin!
