Today (June 5) is my birthday! The above photo is Pepper, expressing her excitement at the thought.
May was another busy month, though the writing was sparse. I spent some time reviewing some old manuscripts and rearranging my virtual space so I am ready to begin edits on the more promising of my many, many drafts. I feel like this is a make-or-break year for my writing, for no specific reason. I need to get out of the habit of confining all of my creative writing to November, and the best way to do that is to just start writing. Again.
The Insecure Writer’s Support Group question for June 2024 is: In this constantly evolving industry, what kind of offering/service do you think the IWSG should consider offering to members?
I view the IWSG as a support group more than a resource, though I am probably in the minority here. That aspect of the group is invaluable.
For me, the biggest industry change over the past several years is the advent and growth of ChatGPT and related tools. Therefore perhaps the most pertinent offering would be a list of publishers which expressly forbid the submission of AI-created content.
Happy June, everyone!
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Happy birthday!
I’m like you… I usually just do the blog part for support.
AI is ‘learning’ faster than the tools used to detect it. I’m not sure publishers are at a point where they can confidently identify what was written with AI and what wasn’t.
Happy Birthday, John! I hope that you enjoyed your day. I think many members view the IWSG as a support group. I certainly do. I’ve heard of ChatGPT and other AI sites, but I’ve never used then. It would be good to know more about AI. Happy writing in June!