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Local Authors => Writing Group => Topic started by: UtopiaGreen01 on August 21, 2008, 02:35:24 AM
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Maybe a random generator, that you specify the basic synopsis and it automatically fills it in up to the page length you desire to complete a book with characters and plot twists you specify? And maybe run a million of those processes, and the best version you create, you send to see if publishers will buy? Anyone know?
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Absolutely. There is such a program and it has produced 20-25% of the New York Times bestseller list for the last several years. I think they just made it available as a free download but I can't remember the exact name of the program. If you find it, could you post about it here? Because I totally want to use it.
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When I worked in the library, one of the books touted being written by this computer, after it was fed the full text of several Jackie Collins novels (or someone like Jackie Collins, but dead). It was called Computer Luv, I think.
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Yes and no.
There is actually a program containing several thousand characters + background, many hundreds major plot points and about 5.000 minor plot-twists. The program is able to in a fashion put it together, but there is still a lot of work you have to do yourself.
I have been googling it but cannot find it again, but i know it is out there somewhere.
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yes well as you can understand the publishers don't want this type of thing to get out. Obviously they want the best books possible but they prefer to keep competition to a minimum. Its not exactly easy to find.