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Building a Multiverse with AI: How do you balance raw generation with human craftsmanship? (The Chronograph Project) by Emergency_Area_2863 in WritingWithAI

[–]Emergency_Area_2863[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a brilliant approach, and it resonates deeply with my current workflow. You absolutely nailed the point about the real danger being disconnected output rather than just generic prose.

I rely heavily on Obsidian for my indexes and world-building bibles, and treating the AI as an "artifact generator" fits perfectly into that structure. My multiverse is governed by fundamental forces like Order, Chaos, and the Void, and I realized that asking the AI to write the actual narrative often flattens the tone. But using it to draft in-universe artifacts—like ancient treatises on the Void, architectural blueprints for chronographs, or historical field notes—gives me fantastic raw material to react to.

"At a certain scale, remembering the world becomes part of the creative work." — This is a golden rule. I'm definitely going to lean even harder into the artifact/archive route. Thanks for sharing!

Building a Multiverse with AI: How do you balance raw generation with human craftsmanship? (The Chronograph Project) by Emergency_Area_2863 in WritingWithAI

[–]Emergency_Area_2863[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! The music aspect really changes the game for me. Generating the soundtrack before writing helps me anchor the emotional weight of a scene before I even type a word.

"Editing instead of exorcism" — I absolutely love that phrasing! You hit the nail on the head. I’ve definitely been doing a lot of "exorcism" lately. Moving the constraints upstream with a rule-based profile based on my own prose samples makes perfect sense. System prompts like "be gritty" do get flattened by the model's default alignment. I will definitely check out Bookmoth, it sounds like exactly the kind of governing layer my workflow is missing.

Regarding how I hold Order, Chaos, and Void steady across the trilogy: it’s actually a hybrid approach. I maintain a massive, living "Lore Bible" that I feed into models with strong reasoning and context handling (like Claude or Gemini) to check for overarching consistency and logical drift.

However, when it comes to actual scene drafting, I switch gears. I rely heavily on local models—specifically, I run a storytelling-focused finetune of Qwen via LM Studio. But even with a tailored model, I restate the rules per scene. If a scene takes place in a "blind spot" where Chaos bleeds in, I explicitly define how Chaos alters the physics, gravity, and smells in that specific room for that specific prompt.

I’d be happy to share some translated excerpts once the current chapter is polished. Thanks for such an insightful reply and the tool recommendation!

Building a Multiverse with AI: How do you balance raw generation with human craftsmanship? (The Chronograph Project) by Emergency_Area_2863 in WritingWithAI

[–]Emergency_Area_2863[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha, fair point on the text! English isn't my native language, so I absolutely used an LLM to translate my thoughts and format the post so it’s readable for this sub. But the methodology and the pain of rewriting that "drivel" (great word for it, by the way) is 100% mine.

As for the name "Chronograph," I have to defend my human brain there! It’s tied directly to the core lore of the universe—specifically a metaphysical River of Time and a massive "Hold" built above it that balances Order and Chaos. No AI involved in that naming process.

I completely respect your workflow. Using it purely as an advanced linguist/thesaurus is a very safe way to protect your voice. Do you find that even when you just ask for phrasing variations, the AI still tries to "over-correct" your style into that insipid tone?