It is that time of the month. No–not that one. It’s time for another post for The Insecure Writer’s Support Group (IWSG). If you haven’t already clicked on the magical image above, do it. With the magic of the internet, you can sample a variety of insecure blog posts, maybe following it up with a nosh of chocolate. That time of the month requires chocolate.
The co-hosts for the October 4 posting of the IWSG are Natalie Aguirre, Debs Carey, Gwen Gardner, Patricia Josephine, Rebecca Douglass, and me!
Today’s optional question: The topic of AI writing has been heavily debated across the world. According to various sources, generative AI will assist writers, not replace them. What are your thoughts?
So many thoughts, but primary among them was succinctly put in a Twitter post I recently stumbled across. Let me summarize it for you here: If someone can’t bother to do the writing, why should I bother to do the reading. I will leave it at that. Now, time for some news.
This first story is a whole big bag of um…
https://www.npr.org/2023/09/29/1202615294/wally-emotional-support-alligator-phillies-game
In science news today, more information about Polynesian migration throughout the islands of the Pacific. This fascinates me because I took a trip to Easter Island around ten years ago. Good memories.
I leave you with a song. Enjoy, and I’ll see you in seven.
kimlajevardi 
Hi from PA! There is more than one story of a guy in my state with a “friendly, lovable gator.” Which is just… I don’t know what to make of that. But I’ve seen the alligator behave a heck of a lot more civilized than some people, so there’s that.
“And by the way, everything in life is writable about if you have the outgoing guts to do it, and the imagination to improvise. The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt.” ― Sylvia Plath
J Lenni Dorner (he/him 👨🏽 or 🧑🏽 they/them) ~ Speculative Fiction & Reference Author and Co-host of the April Blogging #AtoZchallenge
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The tweet response says it all. Thanks for sharing it with us
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That makes a lot of sense. Writing is a human conversation between writer and reader. If a machine writes the story why should any person read it? There’s no human relationship between those two.
Very well put!
I have a couple of writing friends who have found AI tools useful to support their work, but I haven’t made use of it so far. I like the work, after all. And when I solve a writing problem, I like knowing that I did that on my own. @samanthabwriter from
Balancing Act
Same.
BTW-I tried to comment of your blog, but I couldn’t. I experienced some of the same commenting issues Alex posted about.
Thanks for letting me know. I know I need to dump Blogger and get set up elsewhere–it’s getting buggier and buggier. I just get exhausted every time I think about it. Maybe after I get to the end of the book I’m writing now.
Happy writing!
I have always loved writing to create something for another person to enjoy, to take them on a journey. I can’t imagine using a tool like AI for that same purpose. It would be like an artist stealing someone e’se’s wokr to sell as their own. I don’t see the satisfaction at all.Thanks for the post!
Well put!
LOL. An emotional support alligator? Funny. Thanks for sharing and for cohosting!
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I wholeheartedly agree with the tweet response. There is so much stuff out there that I find to be a waste of time because it is repetitious within the genres and often not particularly inspired in story delivery. I usually forget most of what I read because it is not memorable. Now I mostly read nonfiction like biography & history. Truth is usually more interesting than fiction to me.
Lee
Repetitive is exactly right.
Excellent tweet response! Thanks for sharing 😉 I’m reminded of a line in a song by the Byrds (and a certain book) “To everything there is a season…”
Thanks for co-hosting!
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That alligator story is jaw-dropping. Thanks for posting the link.
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Before I read the NPR back story about the “service animal” alligator I assumed the owner was nuts. After learning Wally is only taken to places where he’s invited, I changed my mind. This is a shining example of making assumptions after simply reading the headlines.
Now, throw in AI and where does that leave us? When will we know what is true?
Thanks for News stories and co-hosting our October blog-hop.
Cheers @ Lynn La Vita
I get the same way when I contrasted the headline versus story. Thanks for dropping by!
Ha, that’s a pretty pithy response. I’ve always had an issue with the idea of ghostwriting, anyway, especially if not stated upfront. I want to read the words of the name on the cover.
Agreed.
Oh, I want a therapy gator! Which my husband would totally say no to. LOL
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Ha! Good response. Maybe we’ll have Adobe’s Read feature (any number of site-based ones) read it for us!
I don’t want to pay for words that aren’t real either.
That tweet indeed sums it up very well. Thank you for co-hosting.
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That’s a great response for creative writing. It has its place for other tasks. Thanks for co-hosting with me.
Agree. Thanks for co-hosting as well!
Guess I was being stealthy when I left my comment. Didn’t mean to be. C. Lee McKenzie reporting in!
I’ve done that before.
When you read AI generated material, it’s like reading a legal brief. That’s so not what I care to do.
Thanks for co-hosting today, Kim.
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Hi,
Here is Pat Garcia. I love this hypothesis. It is so true. If someone dosen’t want to bother with the writing, then why should I put my hard earned money out there to read what they put out.
Have a lovely month of October, and thank you for co-hosting.
Shalom shalom
Hard agree. Thanks for stopping by!
That is a wild story about the alligator. Hope he does get to go back and meet the players. Thanks for co-hosting today!
I hope so too. You’re welcome!