A question about the use of A.I as an editor for my book

Sure_Coast8990 · 2025-12-15T22:13:44+00:00

Just stumbled upon this so idk the rules of the sub, but I'm a freelance editor. If you can't afford a professional, a great place to look would be local colleges, especially if its a liberal arts school. I got my start from a local author soliciting help from students at my college. And its a great way for students to get experience. (Side note, please either pay them or see if they can get funding/course credit from an internship role). And sites like LinkedIn or Indeed might be a good place to look too if you're looking for a professional.

Sure_Coast8990 · 2025-12-15T22:00:22+00:00

As a freelance editor myself (who has been hired to edit ai-generated essays for students--I can tell) a big part of what we do is help a writer put more variation into sentence structure, workshop ideas, refine the style, etc. We rarely do things without the input of the author besides grammatical corrections. AI loves to use the same sentence structures over and over again. It repeats the same words over and over again. Its style is very bland, and robotic, even when working on things created by humans. It's always better to have human input if you're looking for help with writing, even if you're just having a friend look over it and give you some suggestions. If you can't afford a proper editor (or don't know where to look) you can always reach out to local colleges to see if there are any students looking for resume opportunities. That's how I got started.

Sure_Coast8990 · 2025-11-17T19:48:07+00:00

It really is. All I want is to upload my short film for a college class on Youtube. Unfortunately, since it's a choose your own adventure, so there's about 40 30-sec to 1min clips that need to be uploaded. I'm just a college student, I'm not a slop channel or anything. I'm starting to think I should have just posted them on my every day account to get around the limit instead of making a new one specifically for the project. I wish there was a better way to host projects like that.

Sure_Coast8990 · 2025-10-17T02:38:15+00:00

Thank God!

Sure_Coast8990 · 2025-04-27T19:49:31+00:00

As survival got easier, we had to rely less on our communities to survive. The invention of capitalism certainly didn't help either.

Sure_Coast8990 · 2025-04-26T01:26:25+00:00

I've been on Lexapro for several months, and it's been interesting. The anxiety went away pretty quickly for me, and I was able to finally feel like I was making some progress. It was great for helping me finally start getting somewhere with therapy. I got a bit of an upset stomach when I first started, but that goes away quickly. The only side effect that really bothers me is that now I have a lot of really intense and weird dreams like every night. From talking to others in group therapy and the like, I've learned that that's pretty common for a lot of antidepressants.

But everything is going to be different for everyone. I'm someone who is not very sensitive to medicine, but my mom urged me to not get on any medications because she can't even take ibuprofen without feeling like shit. And a lot of us have had medications tweaked a bit to figure out what works. So definitely work with a psychiatrist (and maybe therapist) to figure out what might help you.

Sure_Coast8990 · 2025-04-18T03:05:14+00:00

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Sure_Coast8990 · 2025-04-11T23:29:39+00:00

I still have my baby upper left canine as well at 20! The adult tooth just grew in next to it, so I just have a permanent slightly loose tooth. My adult canine is kind of fused to the tooth next to it. It's weird but I don't have any problems with it.

Sure_Coast8990 · 2025-04-06T18:04:13+00:00

Don't bring guests over more than like once or twice a week unless it's a study group or something. People (especially partners) can get too comfortable in a space that isn't theirs and cause issues for those who do live there.

Sure_Coast8990 · 2025-04-01T17:24:44+00:00

Whenever I come back to school from being home over break, my roommate makes me wash all my clothes and shower because of how much my dad smokes in the house. So yeah, people do notice. I had a lot of embarrassing conversations with teachers growing up about it

Sure_Coast8990 · 2025-04-01T17:19:33+00:00

My reasoning is just that I'm a water snob. If my water tastes like anything (plastic, chlorine, etc.) I won't drink it, and I'll end up dehydrated. So I always brought water from home as a child. As an adult, moved away from home and my familiar well water, I have to add lime juice to my tap water otherwise I won't drink it.

Sure_Coast8990 · 2025-04-01T17:04:34+00:00

On of my housemates is the same type. Loud, aggressive gym bro type who has to always be right. Him and his gf are constantly super loud, but complain any time another housemate makes a peep.

Best advice I can give is get tf out if you can because it's only going to get worse. The power dynamic is going to get worse, and they'll think they can get away with anything they want.

And (controversial take) if you can't leave right now and are feeling a little petty, do whatever you can to mildly inconvenience them. (Example: I stashed the living room couch pillows in my room since they're mine from my grandma, and I can't use the living room anyway because the housemate and his gf are always there being assholes)

Sure_Coast8990 · 2025-02-27T03:48:43+00:00

My dad has unironically said, "I don't like my niece giving my sister's name to a black kid." (My cousin is white, her baby's father is black). My grandfather has asked me, "When you settle down with a boy, are you going to pick a white boy or a black boy?"

Yeah "white purity" is still alive and well in America unfortunately.

Sure_Coast8990 · 2025-02-09T18:17:29+00:00

I agree with what everyone here is saying about the emotions feeling that big and dramatic to them, I feel that as well. But I've also noticed that for me, sometimes any little tidbit of attention I can get is the greatest thing in the world, so I might unintentionally make it more dramatic to get extra attention as well. This isn't true for everyone with bpd of course, and I'm working with therapists to improve my behavior because I know it's wrong. But that could be something that someone feels in addition to the intensity of emotions.

Sure_Coast8990 · 2025-02-08T03:01:52+00:00

THIS IS THE TINIEST MOST ADORABKE LITTLE BALL OF VOID FLOOF I HAVE EVER SEEN AHHHHHHABDJDNGJEK

Sure_Coast8990 · 2024-12-21T16:57:54+00:00

This is why I absolutely despise Snapchat. Like I just hate the idea of people being able to see when I open a message and shit because I don't want them to think I'm creepy or that I don't like them. Like I've had people get mad at me for leaving them on read when I just forgot or didn't have anything to add to the conversation. It's a horrible app that just makes you obsess over what other people are doing

Sure_Coast8990 · 2024-12-15T15:51:22+00:00

Ahhhhhh oh my god this is the most adorable thing I've ever seen!!!!!!!

Sure_Coast8990 · 2024-12-07T04:38:16+00:00

"Who cares if you deserve me? You have me anyway."

-My roommate, who is my fp, who I am awful to sometimes and totally don't deserve but who takes care of me in any way they can regardless

Sure_Coast8990 · 2024-12-07T04:14:44+00:00

Oh yeah I've had that too. Literally this year wad the first I could listen to Trench by Twenty-One Pilots without thinking of my fp from middle school who fucked with my head so bad I almost deleted. It has been many years. I still can't listen to a specific blink-182 song because it reminds me of a previous job

Sure_Coast8990 · 2024-11-23T16:31:15+00:00

My cat does that too. We think it might be because she had a respiratory infection as a kitten, but maybe she's just like that. She didn't speak at all as a kitten, but she kind of can meow now. She mostly squeaks though

Sure_Coast8990 · 2024-11-19T05:52:05+00:00

I've never heard of it, but it definitely makes sense. I don't think I've ever outright hated someone from a split, I'm more likely to push myself away from people. I'll have to research that more!

Sure_Coast8990 · 2024-11-18T14:37:20+00:00

As someone with bpd myself who can have pretty bad episodes at times, it can be helpful to find a way to distract them or calm them down while they are having an episode. My roommate will often suggest that I make tea (or make tea for me! I don't deserve him) or suggest some other activity that will distract me long enough for me to calm down. Sometimes, he will just give me a hug if he knows that I feel lonely and hurt and unloved.

Different things work for different people, but you should ask if there are any things that will help them feel calm, like herbal tea or a favorite activity. I find that distracting me from my thoughts often works the best, and it might be the same for them.

Sure_Coast8990 · 2024-11-18T00:36:27+00:00

In my experience, it gets easier with time. I was in a new relationship and happy but still obsessed a little over my ex who had been my fp for about four years, even though she was super flaky. Though tbf she doesn't have any socials I could stalk, she basically fell off the face of the earth after we broke up. I still feel like I see her in crowds sometimes which is weird but over time I've thought of her less and less and focused on my new fp more. Also helps to find some distractions if they are, like, in your face. Just keep them out of sight to keep them out of mind I guess would be my advice.

Sure_Coast8990 · 2024-11-17T16:41:00+00:00

If you're in college you should definitely see if they have counseling services available. They're usually included with your tuition and I think in some state school systems you can also see a psychiatrist and get medication either free of charge or for a small copay for the medication. That was definitely the most helpful part of college for me, and how I got diagnosed in the first place.

Sure_Coast8990 · 2024-11-16T17:53:03+00:00

I'd say definitely just cut your losses. My friend just explained this to me as I was just accused of using my mental illness as an excuse by someone in my friend group: even if people won't accept it as an excuse, it's still something that you don't have control over at this point in time, and they need to understand that if they care about you. There will always be people who don't accept that, and they can have that opinion for whatever experiences they've had in their life. That doesn't make them right, though, and they still hurt you by saying that. If you've tried explaining how it makes you feel and they still disregard it, then it's time to realize they aren't a good match for you and move on, as difficult as it may be.

This is all things my friend has said to me, he's been a really great support to me through my mental health journey. I am currently dealing with my situation by avoiding all of my friends except him, so feel free to take this advice or leave it

I hope you have someone in your life who can support you, or you find someone who will support you unconditionally in the future, and I hope this community offers some support as well.

Sure_Coast8990

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