ai tool to write book

[wyo]

Joe's writing a book?

 

[Burning Fight!!]

Reading books give you the tools to write your own, sure, but what gets me the most is not the practical skills part of it:

Motherfuckers want to write a book and want people to read it, but they don't like/want to read other people's books!!!

Which is hilarious. The irony is usually missed by most of these amateur auteurs. I am part of an amateur bookwriter group on SNS for a long time and a big part of it seems to love writing incomplete works and harassing other people to give feedback... but when pressed they usually reveal they haven't read shit about fuck, not even usual school assignment stuff or easy young adult schlock. Lmao.

GenAI feels like an extension of that attitude and creates a new dimension in bullshit writing:

• If I wanted to talk to or read ChatGPT posts, I would be on ChatGPT
• You put zero effort into writing your shit and you want me to actually read it? What the fuck?

Azra113 for the love of god don't halfass it and generate AI slop, ain't nobody got time for that.

 

[Taiso]

I feel like a lot of the classic tools for 'becoming a writer' may not apply to those that just want to sell books. Especially in today's attention deficit market. If you're writing 'for yourself', then it definitely behooves one to look at more tried and true methods for honing your craft.

I'll always recommend Stephen King's On Writing to anyone looking to get started. I almost consider the first half of the book more useful than the second half, since part one deals with his life and the challenges of trying to become a writer in an impoverished home. It can be taken as a metaphor for persevering and being pragmatic regardless of what your chosen creative endeavor may be.

I think mental fortitude in any creative effort is the most important element for anyone looking to do this sort of thing. If you're bad, you CAN, hypothetically, become good with time and effort. If you don't labor to become good, you'll always be bad.

In one of my stories, I named the protagonist's horse 'Resolve'. That was personal and it's a constant reminder to me that I could always write more and keep at it.

 

[SML]

What you actually need to do is find a writer you admire and then get into contact with them. Let them know you have a really good idea for a book and if they write it you'll share the profits. Be persistent so they know you're serious about having a really good idea.

 

[StevenK]

What you actually need to do is find a writer you admire and then get into contact with them. Let them know you have a really good idea for a book and if they write it you'll share the profits. Be persistent so they know you're serious about having a really good idea.

Good idea.

OP - try Neil Gaiman, offer a meet up, best of luck

 

[Taiso]

Good idea.

OP - try Neil Gaiman, offer a meet up, best of luck

Don't forget to tell him you're a great babysitter and love taking baths in other peoples' houses.