Alright, Stage32. I've finished my first novel manuscript. "The Whispers in the Woods" was my very first psychological thriller feature script that I decided to turn into a novel. Yes. I thought this would be an additional way to work on my writing chops. Anyway, it's done.
Here's the kicker...I used AI.
After about 30 pages of manuscript in one week, I decided to use AI and it was awesome!
There was nothing unethical or sleazy about it. I just put in the correct prompts (use active voice, no adverbs, etc.) and put in my script pages while asking it to transfer my script into a manuscript.
What took me a week (30 pages) took me an hour to do.
Warning: Try to have a completed script to do this so that the program work off of something that's your writing and there's no risk of plagiarism.
Anyway, it only took me two weeks to turn my scripts into a manuscript that I can submit to editors.
Now, I plan to turn all of my scripts into novels.
Any thoughts?
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Congratulations Anthony McBride! That's awesome! I've done it reversely turning my novels into a screenplay, so that's cool to see it works both ways and works well. What are your next steps?
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Kat Spencer I'm going to turn all of my award-winning scripts into novels as I think they'd do better in the market place.
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This is interesting because you are using your own work for AI to make into a book. I'd be interested you laying out the specific steps from start to finish.
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CONGRATULATIONS!! Anthony McBride
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Congratulations! I did the same for a feature period thriller. The sequel was finished a few months sgo, but I don't seem to have the same discipline as I did for the first book to write it in novel form. I think going AI may be the answer for my ADHD. We're all going to have to eventually accept AI dominance whether we like it or not!
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Debra Holland Well, I already have the feature film script done at 100 pages. The script has won awards, so I anticipate it will have a following. Therefore, all of the structure and character work is done. I may want to adda few scenes here and there to get to know more about the characters. After that, I simply put each script scene into AI and told it to transcribe it into a manuscript scene, no adverbs, use present tense and overwrite with vivid imagery. The result was fantastic. Also, I make sure it keeps my dialogue as it's not the greatest dialogue writer. In one hour I can put out 30 pages where it took me 1 week to do the same. BAM!
Anthony McBride, I think it’s really interesting that you used AI as a tool with your original material, not in place of it. That distinction is so important, and I appreciate the transparency. It sounds like you found a workflow that not only sped things up but also helped you sharpen your writing skills in a different format. I’m curious: did the process of turning the script into a novel reveal anything new to you about the story or characters?
Ashley Renee Smith Well, when I started writing the manuscript, I did realize I needed more scenes. That was the big difference. One hundred pages of script may only be 120-130 pages of manuscript with AI. You do have the chance to go deeper into character with the novel that you don't have with a feature which is a common note I get on my scripts. Let me know if you need help.
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Mark Deuce I owe everything to you Mark!! I'm now ready to go to my fourth manuscirpt because of AI. This is a game changer.
That is amazing Anthony McBride and best of luck!!