Stop using ChatGPT and start generative brain imagination. Take a writing class or study online. Learn grammar rules and use a thesaurus.
AI will never generate an interesting story, even if the general idea is neat. It will never create anything new, it will just create a collage of words, phrases, and quotes that are a jumbled together string of borderline unrelated things attempting to fill a quota (paragraph/page/etc).
If you keep using AI you’re going to neuter your own critical thinking and/or imaginative ability.
Edit: another commenter mentions using AI to ‘clean things up after,’ but every single word program in existence comes with basic spellcheck. Many even offer grammatical checking. Don’t use AI for any genuine creative project.
If it’s something you truly want to learn, focus isn’t an issue. Source: I have either ADD or ADHD, can’t remember since it’s been decades since diagnosis.
Can improv comedy help?
Absolutely. Improv works off of the assumption that neither party knows what will happen next, and so it can be a very engaging form of imaginative exercise.
It’s still practice, so go for it, but keep in mind that practice makes permanent.
If you are your only critic, you can’t learn new things or stop doing three things that are holding you back.
When I’m watching TV, I try to predict what the punchline is going to be. Sometimes I get it spot on, and other times, I think mine is better than what they came up with. It’s not worth any notoriety, but it’s fun creative practice.
Stop using ChatGPT and start generative brain imagination. Take a writing class or study online. Learn grammar rules and use a thesaurus.
AI will never generate an interesting story, even if the general idea is neat. It will never create anything new, it will just create a collage of words, phrases, and quotes that are a jumbled together string of borderline unrelated things attempting to fill a quota (paragraph/page/etc).
If you keep using AI you’re going to neuter your own critical thinking and/or imaginative ability.
Edit: another commenter mentions using AI to ‘clean things up after,’ but every single word program in existence comes with basic spellcheck. Many even offer grammatical checking. Don’t use AI for any genuine creative project.
But what if I can’t study without losing focus? Can improv comedy help?
If it’s something you truly want to learn, focus isn’t an issue. Source: I have either ADD or ADHD, can’t remember since it’s been decades since diagnosis.
Absolutely. Improv works off of the assumption that neither party knows what will happen next, and so it can be a very engaging form of imaginative exercise.
What about solo improv?
It’s still practice, so go for it, but keep in mind that practice makes permanent.
If you are your only critic, you can’t learn new things or stop doing three things that are holding you back.
When I’m watching TV, I try to predict what the punchline is going to be. Sometimes I get it spot on, and other times, I think mine is better than what they came up with. It’s not worth any notoriety, but it’s fun creative practice.
Absolutely! It teaches you to come up with new original ideas on the fly. It’s a mental exercise that keeps your mind quick.