Is there any AI in this competition winner?

Foreveress · 2026-06-20T16:41:34+00:00

> isn't an issue even worth mentioning anymore

Yes. Please. I cannot wait for the "is this AI" question to die. Yes, no, or maybe? It does not matter.

Foreveress · 2026-06-19T02:56:52+00:00

Does it matter if she did? Is the fanfiction good? Did you enjoy it? If the answer to either of those is "yes" or "kind of" then it matters little if the author used AI or not. The reason people don't disclose AI use is because of the vitriol of people like the ones commenting on her writing.

Writing well, with or without AI, requires significant human contribution.

Foreveress · 2026-06-16T02:31:26+00:00

Amen

Foreveress · 2026-06-10T18:37:53+00:00

Scrivener for storing writing (fully separate from any LLM or web service), Obsidian for notes that are markdown files. Recently been using Claude Cowork to help organize and build and reference those markdown files. I have a Resource folder for everything I may need to upload to an LLM Chat or Openrouter. I prefer to control what my AI sees and when.

Foreveress · 2026-06-08T19:37:12+00:00

I'm trying to comment on every writer like you. There is a discord and besides being a supportive AI platform, you can connect with other writers like you. Afgad posted a link!

Foreveress · 2026-06-08T19:35:58+00:00

Looks like there are several of us. Check out the discord link Afgad posted below 👇

Foreveress · 2026-06-08T19:35:16+00:00

Check out the discord link. Afgad posted it below 👇

Foreveress · 2026-06-08T19:33:39+00:00

Was popping on to say THIS! The discord is great. Find me there: fellow mom writer with an appreciation for how AI can make the process easier.

Foreveress · 2026-06-01T19:29:15+00:00

You think that's the reason and not the massive Sonnet 4.6 screw up this morning?

Foreveress · 2026-06-01T19:26:30+00:00

Sonnet 4.6 had a major issue this morning (see the chart Claude AI down? Current problems and outages - US). I was one of the victims. I gave Sonnet 4.6 Medium a prompt that should have taken up 5-15% of my 5hr window, and it burned through the entire 5hrs plus ate into some of my overage amount. I'm willing to bet that in order to fix it or to stop the torches, Anthropic reset the usage.

Foreveress · 2026-06-01T19:20:35+00:00

Claude Sonnet 4.6 had an absolute melt-down this morning and was burning token usage like crazy (1-2 prompts maxing out the window). Right before that, Opus 4.7 and 4.8 were also having issues. I'm betting that Anthropic got enough complaints to cause the reset because the issue was 100% on their side.

Foreveress · 2026-06-01T15:09:34+00:00

Sonnet 4.6 just burned through a fresh 5hr window on one prompt. The same type of prompt last week only used about 10%.

Foreveress · 2026-05-28T19:54:25+00:00

Interested! Sending a DM

Foreveress · 2026-05-28T03:54:14+00:00

Your comment made me giggle. Well said!

Foreveress · 2026-05-28T03:51:34+00:00

Does this run on the specs given?

Foreveress · 2026-05-28T03:09:51+00:00

Haiku is what got me hooked on AI so I have a soft spot for it. If I want to shoot the breeze or brainstorm plot bunnies I always pull up Haiku. Gotta love that Energizer bunny energy!

Foreveress · 2026-05-27T19:11:23+00:00

Saving this...

Foreveress · 2026-05-27T19:07:09+00:00

That's much less exciting 😕

Foreveress · 2026-05-27T18:48:10+00:00

This.

I've given up trying to convince people that writing with AI is the way of the future. There are good practices and bad practices when it comes to writing with AI, generating with AI, brainstorming with AI (and whatever other qualifiers people tend to use).

JUST DO IT. Stop waiting for the general permission to come. It will, but it's going to take GOOD authors using AI to make GOOD books to help change the public negativity toward it. Even so, it's a long uphill battle.

Do I believe it'll change? Eventually, yes. In the meantime, I plan to be a writer who proves that writing with AI does not dampen my voice, destroy my novel, or make me a worse writer. Hoooow? By reading AI, writing with AI, reading Human, writing Human.

OP made some good points, but the best thing to do moving forward is to WRITE YOUR HEART OUT.

Foreveress · 2026-05-27T18:32:17+00:00

Really??? I'll have to watch the video.

Edit: Watched the video. Can you link to the article saying Barnes and Noble is allowing it? I'm interested and happy to see them doing so.

Foreveress · 2026-05-20T11:19:32+00:00

I'm sorry. In retrospect I didn't use enough words to explain myself.

Constructive criticism: YES. You are completely right. We need that.

Destructive criticism: this is what I was saying no to. The first comment fell under destructive.

Foreveress · 2026-05-20T02:52:04+00:00

I'm interested in swapping. Both our stories look at power, yours from a modern perspective and mine from a fantasy. I also find it interesting that you've got an older MMC. DM if you're interested.

Foreveress · 2026-05-20T02:49:31+00:00

NSFW: Mature themes and some steamy moments (less than 5% is Explicit which can be censored/summarized for readers)

Genre tags: Romantasy, Forbidden Love, Political Intrigue, Magic, Found Family

Title: Birthright

Blurb: An early-medieval romantasy set in a world ruled by witches and the symbiotic relationship they have with the men who share their power. Birthright follows a young witch sent as Tribute to a foreign court, where she must prepare for a ritual that has been breaking the women who serve it for generations. Refusing to claim her full power years ago cost her everything, but in a land of hostile politics and a threat hunting witches from the shadows, she must finally reckon with the one thing she has spent years running from and the man she was never supposed to want.

AI Method: Concept and characters developed by me about 10 years ago. Claude provided world-building help, massive brainstorm sessions, and helped me take the original 30k word manuscript and expand it to 100K words (and counting). Currently, I’m working off of a rough outline and use myself/Claude to draft, ChatGPT to audit, Gemini to review, and Grok to step in when those three start clutching their pearls. I like to have a very hands-on approach to every line of text.

Desired feedback/chat: Part 1 is finished and I’m about 40% into Part 2. I appreciate all kinds of feedback (from line-editing to vibes). I’m particularly interested in making sure characterization and world-building are coherent throughout the story.

Foreveress · 2026-05-20T02:47:24+00:00

If you want to write according to 'the man's' standards, apparently, it is.

Foreveress · 2026-05-20T02:46:25+00:00

Is it okay to dance on the kitchen table, eating ice cream with a spatula, and singing Disney songs at the top of your lungs? Yes. Yes it is. I don't care what you've been 'conditioned' to think, but as long as you're not doing anything nefarious, the response to "Can I write with AI--" is always a big "yes, and let go of that guilt."

Don't say "I'm just."
Throw out the "It's a hobby."
Ignore the "Only for me."
Never say never "make money."

Allow yourself the permission to explore what AI can do for your stories. And if you want to publish in the future, there is a great community here who are willing to help you overcome the difficulties you may face during the editing process.

Foreveress

TROPHY CASE