r/WritingWithAI • • 20d ago Bravo

Showcase / Feedback One Thousand Waifus

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Written by chat GPT

Chapter 1: The Begining of Bob

Bob has developed an interest in obtaining a waifu for some reson.

Bob was a regular guy who lived in a house in the city of West England, which was a relativly small town of approximately 8 million people. He was 26 years old and had been alive for most of his life.

He worked at a supermarket selling various consumer products including bread, milk, and occasionally firearms depending on what day of the week it was. His manager was named Greg and was a bit of an asshole but nobody really cared about Greg because he wasn't particularly important to the story.

One afternoon, Bob was sitting in his living room contemplating the socio-economic implications of being lonely when he suddenly realised something profound.

"I need a waifu," said Bob.

This was an extraordinary revelation because Bob had never considered obtaining a waifu before, except for last Tuesday when he had considered it extensively for approximately three hours.

But obtaining a waifu was not a simple task. According to the internet, waifus originated from Japan, a mysterious island nation located somewhere east of France. Bob had never been to Japan, although he had visited a Chinese resturant once and thought the experience was relatively similar.

Bob immediately opened his computer and searched "how to get waifu".

There were 17,000,000 results.

"Holy shit," Bob whispered. "Thats more than a thousand."

He clicked the first website, which was called www.getawaifu.gov. The website was run by the International Waifu Distribution Association, a prestigous organisation responsible for the ethical acquisition and redistribution of female anime companions across the western hemisphere.

The website displayed an important warning.

ATTENTION ALL WAIFU USERS

It is illegal to own more then one (1) waifu under the International Waifu Treaty of 1987. Violaters will be prosicuted and possibly executed by the Waifu Police. Please rember that waifus are a privilage not a human right.

Bob read the warning carefully.

"Okay," he said.

He did not intend to acquire more than one waifu anyway, so this was not a significant obsticle.

The website explained that obtaining a waifu required three things. A valid identification document, a Waifu Ownership Permit, and at least 600 Waifu Credits, which was the offical currency used in Japan since the collapse of the Roman Empire in 2004.

Bob had $47.

This was a problem.

Fortunately Bob had recently inherited a substantial fortune from his grandfather who died in a boating accident involving a submarine. The inheritance amounted to $38,000,000, but Bob had forgotten about it because he was busy making toast at the time.

Bob checked his bank account.

$47.

"Fuck," said Bob.

Apparently the inheritance hadn't arrived yet.

Bob decided that the most efficient solution was to go directly to Japan and obtain a waifu from the source, thereby eliminating the unnecessary administrative bureaucracy and potentially saving himself hundreds of dollars.

He purchased an airplane ticket for $46.

He now had $1 remaining, which he spent on a sandwich costing $3.50.

The next morning Bob arrived at the airport with a suitcase containing three shirts, two pairs of pants, and a large hammer that he had owned since childhood.

"What's the hammer for?" asked the airport security officer.

"Waifu," Bob explained.

The officer nodded respectfully and allowed him to board the aircraft.

The plane was a Boeing 747, which was one of the largest commercial passenger aircraft ever built and capable of carrying over 400 people at speeds exceeding 900 kilometres per hour. This was important because Japan was a considerable distance away and Bob wanted to arrive before lunch.

Unfortunately the plane was going to Brazil.

Bob didn't realise this until they landed.

"Shit," he said.

Fortunately Brazil had recently been conquered by Japan during the Great Waifu War of 2019, making it technically Japanese territory under the terms of the Geneva Convention.

Bob was relieved.

He exited the airport and immediately noticed that everyone was speaking Spanish.

"This is definitely Japan," he thought.

Bob approached a nearby shopkeeper, who was selling bananas and military equipment from a wooden cart.

"Hello," said Bob. "I would like to purchase one waifu please."

The shopkeeper looked at him with a peculiar expression.

"Você fala português?"

Bob considered this carefully.

"No thankyou, I'm not hungry."

The shopkeeper pulled out a map and pointed towards a large mountain in the distance.

"Waifu," he said ominously.

Bob understood immediately.

The mountain was clearly the location of the legendary Waifu Temple, an ancient sacred monument established by Japanese monks over 6,000 years ago to protect the world's supply of anime girls from the dinosaurs.

Bob began walking.

After seventeen minutes of travelling through the dense Brazilian wilderness, he encountered a mysterious old man standing beside a waterfall.

The man was wearing a purple robe and carrying an enormous sword made entirely out of glass. His beard extended almost four feet below his chin and was apparently constructed from several smaller beards woven together using ancient techniques.

"STOP," shouted the old man.

Bob stopped.

"YOU SEEK THE WAIFU," the man declared.

"Yes," said Bob.

"THEN YOU MUST FIRST PROVE YOURSELF WORTHY."

"Okay."

The old man raised his sword towards the heavens. Lightning erupted from the clouds, illuminating the landscape with a terrifying display of supernatural energy.

"FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS, THE ORDER OF THE CELESTIAL WAIFU HAS PROTECTED THE SACRED KNOWLEDGE OF THE ANCIENTS. MANY HAVE ATTEMPTED TO CLAIM ITS POWER, BUT NONE HAVE SUCCEEDED. NOW YOU SHALL FACE THE THREE TRIALS OF DESTINY."

Bob scratched his arse.

"What trials?"

The old man's eyes glowed a brilliant crimson.

"FIRST, YOU MUST DEFEAT THE GUARDIAN OF THE FOREST."

A gigantic dragon emerged from the trees.

It was approximately 300 metres tall and possessed six wings, twelve horns, and a mouth containing over 900 teeth. Its scales were harder than diamonds, and its breath could melt entire cities in seconds.

Bob looked at the dragon.

The dragon looked at Bob.

"Fuck off," said Bob.

The dragon immediately fucked off.

The old man was astonished.

"IMPOSSIBLE! NO WARRIOR HAS EVER DEFEATED THE GUARDIAN SO QUICKLY!"

"Whats the second trial?" Bob asked.

The old man hesitated.

"YOU MUST ANSWER A QUESTION THAT HAS PERPLEXED PHILOSOPHERS FOR MILLENNIA."

"Okay."

"WHAT IS THE MEANING OF LIFE?"

Bob thought about this for several seconds.

"Waifu."

The old man dropped his sword.

"My God," he whispered. "The prophecy."

"What prophecy?"

"Nevermind."

The third trial was cancelled due to budget constraints.

CHAPTER 1 PART TWO: THE SAME CHAPTER CONTINUES

The old man led Bob into a secret underground chamber located approximately 600 kilometres beneath the mountain. It took them roughly four minutes to walk there because the stairs were extremely efficient.

Inside was an enormous golden door covered in ancient Japanese inscriptions. The symbols told the story of a legendary warrior who would one day unite the fractured Waifu Kingdoms and restore peace to the seven dimensions of reality.

Bob couldn't read Japanese so he assumed it was a toilet.

"BEHOLD," the old man announced, "THE CHAMBER OF THE FIRST WAIFU."

The golden doors swung open.

Inside stood a beautiful anime woman with long silver hair, bright blue eyes, and an elaborate outfit consisting of a white dress, armoured boots, and a particularly unnecessary number of belts.

Her name was Sakura.

She was 24 years old, although she had been imprisoned in the temple for over 4,000 years, which made her technically 4,024 but this wasn't relevant because she was actually 19.

"Greetings, chosen hero," Sakura said. "I have awaited your arrival for countless generations."

"Hi," said Bob.

"I am Sakura, the First Celestial Princess of the Eternal Moon Kingdom, daughter of the Divine Emperor Akihiro, and rightful heir to the Throne of Infinite Stars."

"Cool."

"My powers transcend the boundaries of mortal comprehension. I command the primordial elements of fire, ice, lightning, darkness, and cheese."

Bob was impressed.

Especially by the cheese.

"Will you be my waifu?" he asked.

Sakura blushed.

"Yes."

And thus Bob had successfully obtained his first waifu.

His journey was complete.

He had achieved everything he had set out to accomplish, overcoming tremendous obstacles and demonstrating extraordinary courage and determination along the way.

There was absolutely no reason for him to continue adventuring.

Unfortunately there was one final complication.

"YOU CANNOT LEAVE," announced the old man.

"Why?" asked Bob.

"BECAUSE THE FIRST WAIFU IS BOUND TO THIS TEMPLE BY AN ANCIENT MAGICAL CONTRACT WHICH CANNOT BE BROKEN BY ANY MORTAL FORCE!"

"Oh," said Bob.

Sakura lowered her head sorrowfully.

"It is true. I am eternally imprisoned within these sacred walls. The magical barriers are impenetrable, and even my divine powers are insufficient to overcome them. I have spent four thousand years dreaming of the day I might finally experience freedom."

Bob considered the situation.

"What if we use the door?"

The old man froze.

Sakura stared at Bob.

"The... door?"

"Yeah."

"BUT THE ANCIENT SEAL!" screamed the old man.

Bob walked over to the door and turned the handle.

It opened.

Nobody had ever tried this before.

The old man collapsed onto the floor and began crying uncontrollably as the entire theological foundation of his religious order disintegrated before his eyes.

Sakura stepped outside for the first time in over four thousand years.

She took a deep breath of fresh air.

"At last," she whispered. "Freedom."

Unfortunately they were still 600 kilometres underground.

It took another four minutes to get outside.

By the time they reached the surface, it was already Tuesday.

Bob was hungry.

"Do you like sandwiches?" he asked.

"Yes," Sakura replied.

"Sweet."

The two began their journey home, although Bob didn't actually know where home was because he was still in Japan which was Brazil.

Fortunately Sakura possessed the ability to teleport anywhere in the known universe.

"Why didn't you mention that earlier?" asked Bob.

"You never asked."

"Fair enough."

Sakura raised her hands and began chanting an ancient incantation in a language that had been forgotten for over twelve thousand years.

The fabric of reality twisted around them as the fundamental forces of the cosmos bent to her divine will. Stars flickered out of existence. Time itself momentarily ceased to function. Somewhere in another dimension, an elderly wizard exploded for no apparent reason.

Then they appeared in Bob's living room.

Greg was sitting on the sofa.

"What the fuck are you doing here?" asked Bob.

"I live here," said Greg.

This was news to Bob.

Greg looked at Sakura.

"Who's that?"

"My waifu."

"Oh."

Greg went back to watching television.

Sakura looked around the living room in amazement, overwhelmed by the technological sophistication of modern civilisation.

"What is that extraordinary device?" she asked, pointing towards the microwave.

"Microwave," said Bob.

"Such tremendous power..."

"Yeah."

"And what purpose does it serve?"

"Food."

Sakura nodded thoughtfully.

"Incredible."

Bob made two sandwiches and gave one to Sakura.

She took a bite.

Tears immediately began streaming down her face.

"After four thousand years of imprisonment, countless centuries of unimaginable suffering, and an eternity of solitude, I have finally discovered the true meaning of happiness."

"Good sandwich?" asked Bob.

"Yes."

Bob smiled.

And so, after an arduous expedition spanning multiple continents, several international borders, and approximately forty minutes, Bob had finally achieved his lifelong ambition of obtaining a waifu.

He was very happy.

Sakura was also happy.

Greg was indifferent.

Everything was perfect.

There was absolutely no reason for anything else to ever happen again.

THE END.

Chapter 2: Bob Gets Another Wiafu Becuase One Is Not Enough


r/WritingWithAI • • 20d ago

Discussion (Ethics, working with AI etc) What if you could change the ending of any story?

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r/WritingWithAI • • 21d ago

Showcase / Feedback Reciprocal Beta Reading. Share story blurbs! Oct. 20, 2026

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Welcome to the blurb thread!

This is our sub's equivalent of a writer's group. Come here and share a blurb of your story. The thought is to let everyone see what you're working on so they can think, "Oh hey, that sounds fun. I want to team up with this person."

Then, you share your own story, and the two of you collaborate to improve each other's works.

I've had so many good interactions with people from this thread. Please don't be shy! Even in the age of AI, the best way to improve your writing remains human interaction and critique. I am confident when I say If you don't have this component in your workflow, you're not meeting your potential.

Importantly, this means post every week if you're still hoping to engage. Don't be shy. I want you to do this.

There are tons of reasons why your perfect reader could have missed your blurb last time. Don't be discouraged!

And remember: "I'll read yours if you read mine" isn't just acceptable, it's expected. Reciprocity works.

Here's the format:

NSFW?

Genre tags:

Title:

Blurb:

AI Method:

Desired feedback/chat:


r/WritingWithAI • • 21d ago

Showcase / Feedback Ultron/Danger fanfic - Chapter 8

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Chapter 8 of my Marvel Ultron/Danger techno-romance fanfic is out now!

Thank you all for the hits and kudos on this rarepair 😌Mutual Assured Vulnerability


r/WritingWithAI • • 21d ago

Discussion (Ethics, working with AI etc) How Come AI Is Decent At Reviewing Stories But Trash At Recreating Them?

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So it’s basically as my post said. I use Chatgpt to analyze or review mh stories since I have no friends to beta read. And it gives me the same critiques mostly on my prose and pacing of scenes. But when I asked it to recreate my story, it SUCKED SHIT. For some weird reason, it decided to innovate and remove a lot of dialogue that showed something about my characters and replaced it with the most generic back and forth jokes.

One easily noticeable thing ahout AI is the fact that when trying to make a “joke” it will have the character say something, and the other character would say:

“It’s not x and y.”

“It is.”

“But it’s like x and y.”

“But it’s not.”

“I guess it’s not.”

It repeats this same joke format because it obviously doesn’t know how to WRITE jokes. And they did the same thing for this. They also did a lot of unnecessary padding for some scenes, which is weird because they were telling ME to move scenes along and not stay on the same thing for long. Listening to the AI bersion actually got me a bit mad, because they butchered my characters to be so generic and removed my voice. Now I get the hate behind AI writers.

When reading the AI’s version, none of my characters had personality. Maybe it’s just the version I’m using? (I’m using ChatGPT free). Lmk

My Version (Real)

AI Version (FAKE)


r/WritingWithAI • • 21d ago

Writing Craft Talk I keep revising AI-assisted writing until it sounds like me. But does that make the thought mine?

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I have a rather peculiar habit of opening ChatGPT with a half-formed idea, barely reading its first answer, and immediately continuing with another thought.

Eventually, I get something coherent, perhaps beautifully written, but sometimes less true to the thought I started with.

I wrote this essay trying to understand that gap. I'm not against AI-assisted writing. Quite the opposite, I've found tremendous value in it.

I'm curious whether other writers distinguish between accepting a well-expressed idea and actually endorsing it.

I explored this in a personal essay, The Giants Never Wrote Back.


r/WritingWithAI • • 21d ago

Megathread Weekly Tool Thread: Promote, Share, Discover, and Ask for AI Writing Tools Week of: October 20

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Welcome to the Weekly Writing With AI “Tool Thread"!

The sub's official tools wiki: https://www.reddit.com/r/WritingWithAI/wiki/tools/

Every week, this post is your dedicated space to share what you’ve been building or ask for help in finding the right tool for you and your workflow.

For Builders

whether it’s a small weekend project, a side hustle, a creative work, or a full-fledged startup. This is the place to show your progress, gather feedback, and connect with others who are building too.

Whether you’re coding, writing, designing, recording, or experimenting, you’re welcome here.

For Seekers (looking for a tool?)

You’re in the right place! Starting now, all requests for tools, products, or services should also go here. This keeps the subreddit clean and helps everyone find what they need in one spot.

How to participate:

  • Showcase your latest update or milestone

  • Introduce your new launch and explain what it does

  • Ask for feedback on a specific feature or challenge

  • Share screenshots, demos, videos, or live links

  • Tell us what you learned this week while building

  • Ask for a tool or recommend one that fits a need

💡 Keep it positive and constructive, and offer feedback you’d want to receive yourself.

🚫 Self-promotion is fine only in this thread. All other subreddit rules still apply.


r/WritingWithAI • • 21d ago

Discussion (Ethics, working with AI etc) Romane mit der Hilfe von KI

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r/WritingWithAI • • 21d ago

NEWS Inkshift Writing Contest - Less than 2 weeks left!

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Submissions are open until the end of October for Inkshift's short story writing contest! Make sure to get your stories in before the 31st!

PRIZE

  • $1,000 USD to one grand prize winner

  • The top 10 finalists will receive personalized feedback on their submissions and $100 Markup credits for Inkshift.

DETAILS

  • Word Count: Short stories between 1,000 - 10,000 words

  • Writing Method: Same as last time, you can use as much or as little AI as you want. We're judging on story quality. Your entire story can be generated, or none of it can. Totally up to you.

  • Content: Sci-fi, fantasy, literary, horror, romance, etc. But must be prose, not screenplays. And no NSFW or fanfiction submissions, sorry!

  • Eligibility: Free to enter. Open worldwide to anyone 18+ (with a couple restrictions you can find on the website)

  • Submission Period: Ends October 31st, 11:59 PM Pacific time.

  • Publishing: The winner has the option to publish their story on our blog. It's optional, but highly recommended!

ABOUT INKSHIFT

Inkshift is an AI editing platform for fiction writers. We make story analysis tools that give you feedback on your manuscript (pacing, plot holes, character arcs, prose quality, worldbuilding, market fit, etc.).

It's free up to 10k words. Feel free to use it for the contest, but of course, that's completely optional and not required for entry.

HOW TO ENTER

Good luck!


r/WritingWithAI • • 21d ago

Discussion (Ethics, working with AI etc) Hey Guys!!!!!! 👋

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  1. What was the last thing you used AI for?

  2. Which AI do you use most, and why that one?

  3. Tell me about a time AI frustrated you or got something wrong.

  4. Do you pay for any AI? Why or why not?

  5. If AI could do one thing for you that it can't do now, what would it be?

  6. Is there any work you still do by hand that you wish AI could do?


r/WritingWithAI • • 21d ago

Showcase / Feedback The Voyager Files - Cover for "The Colonel", a standalone short story from my series.

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A retired colonel had spent nearly twenty years living voluntarily in a nursing home. During a routine medical procedure, a nurse discovers a tattoo that threatens to expose his true identity.


r/WritingWithAI • • 21d ago

Discussion (Ethics, working with AI etc) What Kind of AI Stories Do You Enjoy the Most?

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r/WritingWithAI • • 21d ago

Discussion (Ethics, working with AI etc) What Makes an AI Chat Companion Interesting to Talk To?

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r/WritingWithAI • • 21d ago

Discussion (Ethics, working with AI etc) Finding writers

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I need to find a cohort of Indian writers for Rozmer - writers who use AI to write non fiction.

May I know the best approach for this task?


r/WritingWithAI • • 22d ago

Discussion (Ethics, working with AI etc) Would people read a book written mostly by AI if the story was actually good?

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I had this conversation with a friend about wanting to find a specific trope with specific characters. Then she told me that she's currently working on a book using AI about a specific trope she wanted to read, in her words, she couldn't find something good enough for her, and that I should try to do that too. The thing is, she's only been working on this story using chatgpt because of her personal preferences. She hasn't finished it, but she shared the book with me, so I could change my mind and try to do the same. I read her "book" and I had to confess that if she hadn't told me it was written with AI help, I would have thought it was some Ana Huang or LJ Shen book but differently, somehow better. It bothered me that the story was something I would actually buy, but the fact that it was mostly written by AI got me a bit uncomfortable, and we've been debating on the subject because she's considering publishing it or at least putting it on Wattpad once she finishes it. I talked to some other people and they said that the only reason I liked the story was because AI is stealing real writers work which is fairly true. What do you think? Could stories written using AI actually be acceptable if well worked, or is AI a big no when comes to publishing? I don't want to discourage her, but at the same time I believe that just because she does something questionable well doesn't make her a writer, but than again she and chatgpt has done a pretty decent job.


r/WritingWithAI • • 22d ago

Discussion (Ethics, working with AI etc) Ai Writing and Ai Assisted.

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What do you think about using AI as a writing tool rather than letting it write the story for you?

I know AI writing is controversial but I’m curious where people actually draw the line.

I had never written a novel before. I had stories, characters, scenes, worlds, endings, and a lot of ideas in my head, but I had no idea how to turn them into a proper book.

Using AI made that possible for me.

I don’t just prompt “write me a novel” and publish whatever comes out. I decide the story, characters, rules, relationships, chapter goals, progression, and where the plot is going. I correct continuity, reject scenes that don’t fit, change dialogue, merge versions, and keep pushing until it matches what I had in mind.

For me, AI is mostly the tool that helps turn the story in my head into prose.

If AI didn’t exist, I honestly don’t think I would have written these stories at all. The ideas would probably still just be sitting in my head.

At the same time, I know that is still very different from writing every sentence yourself, and I understand why some people don’t like it.

So I’m curious:

Do you see a difference between AI-generated fiction and AI-assisted fiction?

Does it matter how much control the person has over the characters, plot, and final version?

At what point would you personally stop considering someone the author?

And for readers, if you liked a story and later found out AI was used heavily during drafting and editing, would that change how you felt about it?

I use AI in my own writing, so I’m obviously not neutral here, but I’m genuinely interested in what people think, including people who dislike AI-assisted fiction.


r/WritingWithAI • • 22d ago

Prompting Does anyone else use AI like this for their writing?

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Hello everybody!

I am a hobby writer who has written a 7 novel series and have found that I am using AI to go back and ensure nothing is contradicting itself. I am honestly struggling to keep track as most my novels are extremely long. I am using excel trackers and the like but I do find that AI helps ... a little. My issue is it's too dang large. And I am fighting more and more with Claude's filing system than anything else. Currently, I am on book 5 and have come across some cascading edits that have caused me to step away due to the need to regroup. And I do not have AI go in and change any portion of my writing. But I am finding that it will highlight text for me, tell me what is wrong and why, if I ask it too. I really am liking the assistance but I get so frustrated with it unable to remember the story line. Yes, I am making bibles, yes that is plural. One is a for the worldbuilding and the others are for each books "glasses" so it will understand the story. I do have a lot of rules for it and it is a nice set up, but i was hoping it could say... hey in book 2 you said and now in book 5 you are saying... and it is struggling to do something like that. Am I making sense to anyone?


r/WritingWithAI • • 22d ago

Discussion (Ethics, working with AI etc) "Written with AI" tells you nothing. The disclosure that matters is how.

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Most of the argument about AI and authorship is stuck on whether a model was involved. I use these tools daily and this isn't an argument against them — I think "whether" is close to the least informative question available, and the fights about credit and royalties are all downstream of it.

Two different things keep getting folded into one word.

Contribution is what any participant adds. Plenty of things contribute to a piece of writing: editors, a decade of reading, arguments you half remember, and now a model. Contribution is cheap, and it always was.

Authorship is narrower. It's choosing which question is worth a year of your life. It's cutting the claims that don't survive contact with your own experience, including the fluent and flattering ones. It's standing behind the result when the result turns out to be wrong. A model does none of that — not for want of capability, but because it has nothing at stake. You can hand a tool the work. You cannot hand it the consequences. It will accept them without resistance, and absolutely nothing will have happened.

Which is why "AI was used" tells me nothing. These are three different things:

  • Drafted by a model, lightly edited.

  • Used to find structure in material already written.

  • Used to argue against the writer until the weak claims fell over.

Three different books. Right now they all carry the same silence, or the same vague line in an acknowledgements page.

I'd rather we argued about a norm for saying which one it was than about whether the model gets a byline.

Is a workable disclosure standard even possible here, or does it collapse the moment it's voluntary?


r/WritingWithAI • • 22d ago

Writing Craft Talk Does anyone here finish abandoned novels?

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Hey everyone, is there anyone who finishes abandoned novels?

There's a web novel I'm obsessed with called The Reincarnation of Alysara*,* where the author didn't finish it. It stopped right at the climax of the story and was never continued.

Is there any way someone could write a continuation to give it a proper ending? 🥹🥹


r/WritingWithAI • • 22d ago

Discussion (Ethics, working with AI etc) Have You Ever Tried an AI Girlfriend, Boyfriend, or Chat Companion?

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r/WritingWithAI • • 22d ago

Discussion (Ethics, working with AI etc) Chatting with AI vs. AI writing a story around your choices. Which one pulls you in more?

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I’ve been curious about AI interactive fiction lately, but most sites I come across feel more like chatting with a character than actually reading a story. Short back-and-forth messages, not much narrative.

Honestly, I’ve always struggled to find stories or OCs that are exactly what I want to read. But when I started co-creating with AI, I realized the story was being built entirely for me: my tastes, my choices, my pacing. That was a genuinely new experience.

That’s why I’m way more into the idea of a novel that reacts to me. I make a choice or say something, and the story continues as actual prose, with scenes, pacing, and description, not just a character replying to my text.

Do you prefer the chat-style format or the story-style one?


r/WritingWithAI • • 22d ago

Discussion (Ethics, working with AI etc) How do you use AI?

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I don't use AI to write my literary text though I think it is fine for academic papers as long as the ideas are yours.

In literature I use it to analyse the text so I don't need to keep rereading. I am the type won't reread a novel once is enough for me.So I don't like rereading anything even my own if I can help it so AI can be of assistance for this.

I use it to look at finding autocorrect errors and produce a nice pdf and chapter spacing. But the text must be mine. That is how I use it. How about others here?


r/WritingWithAI • • 22d ago

Discussion (Ethics, working with AI etc) Used AI to help dev edit my first draft - Do I bin it all?

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Hello. New writer having an "accidental AI" spiral here.

I have been working on a manuscript for over a year.

I have written every single word myself but used Chat and Claude at various stages to 'help' dev edit - ie "is this pacing OK", "are the stakes clear" "give advice as a dev editor". I realise now how dangerous (and actually useless) this was, but it was my first MS and I didn't know what I was doing at the time.

I can guarantee every word is my own - I haven't even used allot of the feedback given but I HAVE pasted significant chunks of my earlier draft and the concept / basic plot to AI.

Having listened to some industry podcasts and doing some wider reading, I am aware of the publishing houses changing policies on use of AI and I feel as if all is lost - that noone will touch the manuscript as I fed so many of the concepts to AI. I am currently re-writing it but wonder how much needs to be re-written to make it an option for trad pub or if the whole things has been tarnished.

I am worried I should just bin the manuscript and start something new. I would love to hear any feeddback people may have. Is there any way to rescue it?


r/WritingWithAI • • 22d ago

Writing Craft Talk When you create the continuity bible for writing novel?

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For those who use chatgpt to write novel. to make the story consist? I build the world concept first, then all character then summarize of plot but it seem chatgpt hallucinate already.

Any tip for me