Comment by robotbikes
3 days ago
Nice. I leverage the strengths of AI in a way that affirms the human element in the collaboration. AI as it exists in LLMs is a powerful source of potentially meaningful language but at this point LLMs don't have a consistent conscious mind that exists over time like humans do. So it's more like summoning a djinn to perform some task and then it disappears back into the ether. We of course can interweave these disparate tasks into a meaningful structure and it sounds like you have some good strategies for how to do this.
I have found that using an LLM to critique your writing is a helpful way of getting free generic but specific feedback. I find this route more interesting than the copy pasta AI voiced stuff. Suggesting that AI embodys a specific type of character such as a pirate can make the answers more interesting than just finding the median answer, add some flavor to the white bread.
One of the things I found helpful about getting out of the specific / formulaic feedback was asking the LLM to ask me questions. At one point I asked a fresh LLM to read the book and then ask me questions. It showed me where there were narrative gaps / confusing elements that a reader would run into, but didn't realy on the specific "answer" from the LLM itself.
I also had a bunch of personal stories interwoven in and it told me I was being "indulgent" which was harsh but ultimately accurate.
That's a great approach. I find LLMs work really well as Socratic sounding boards and can lead you as the writer to explore avenues you might have otherwise not even noticed.
Given that humans are 'wired for story', perhaps you should consider indulging. These could be what makes the books stand out after all.