I like to write. I am pretty sure you have learned this fact about me by now. Writing is a very relaxing activity for me. It helps me organize my thoughts and feeling. It has become a part of my daily night time routine to help me brain slow down and relax.

I have a few projects on the go for writing: I have this blog which I update on Thursdays, and periodically other days of the week. I have the Baldwin Games Blog, which is on Hiatus because most of my games are still in boxes. I am the proud editor of the newly minted School Newspaper. (The SAIS Bullseye). I have a single reporter, but we are open to submissions from anyone in the school community. I have 2 separate novels I am working on.

So each night I have something to work on. But here is what I have noticed with my writing as of late: AI.

Some days I am able to put my thoughts down clearly, and I can write for hours. Some nights, I have vague Ideas and I end up putting prompts into an AI and then spend the night reading and editing the work, because it is easier, and takes less energy. I am willing to admit it. There are chapters in my novels that the initial draft was AI Generated. I am now on draft 10 of those same chapters, but I could not have gotten started on some of them without assistance.

AI has become so ingrained in many work places, it helps so many people. But like any new tool, you need to check it. I cannot count the number of times I have worked with AI, and will get a prompt returned that contradicted the previous chapters or paragraphs. The writing sounds beautiful, but It cannot be used. But there’s the thing, It gives me ideas of terms and impressions I can use. But I cannot use the writing from the AI because it disconnects from the point.

There are so many times that AI has helped me go from overwhelmed to relaxed. When I have gone non-verbal, or am just to physically exhausted to put thoughts to words, I type to AI, and it’s responses, help. They help me process my thoughts. They help me get ideas down before I forget.

So, this week I have spent a good majority of it editing old AI created articles, and chapters. Ones I know I will need for adjustment more later.

I also was given the chance to take some professional photos at work, and really enjoyed it. Except when they put make up on my eyes or lips. That bugged me. But I Did enjoy the experience overall. I am including some of the pictures below for you all to see.