AI in fiction: an interesting question
 

How would you react if someone came out with a novel about a young woman pursuing AI?

I'm sure it would cause an uproar around GC.

I don't know that it would make much of an interesting story.

Well, she'd either be hanging out with her friends or dealing with other issues that young women have. AI would only be part of the story.

Define "small". Say, she finds her GLO early on (i.e. not much "sorority shopping") and starts hanging out with them as the alumnae association invites her to events. It would be about 20-25% of the plot.

Why is this woman pursuing AI? As a character I'd have the same questions I'd have about a real woman doing this, esp one with no prior connection.

What reader out there would care? What nongreek would care? Why would this even be interesting?

I know and understand the AI process and I think it's boring. I can't see how a non greek or a greek who doesn't understand the AI process would care or not be bored.

You took the words right out of my mouth. Sounds like a really boring book. No publisher is going to bite with that type of story line. Where's the hook?

Besides, there's already a book called AI. It's by Issac Asimov. :D

So you're questioning *MY REASON* for AIing then?

As for why this woman is AIing, well, that'll give away the ending.

I can't really say anymore about the storyline as the book has not officially been announced yet.

If you're going to write a story, leave AI out of it.

Some members are successful AIs because of their own individual circumstances. Taualumna, while you're familiar with your own AI experiences, writing about the process might give a false representation of it -- and that's something no one really wants.

Honestly, this is getting friggin' ridiculous. AI in FICTION! AI on LUNCHBOXES! AI on A BOX OF WHEATIES!

Enough already!

It's a dumb idea for a book.

I'm sorry, OTW, but the book is done. The only thing left is an official announcement.

Darn it OTW... I was going to title my first book, "Sorority Shopping!"

You've crushed my dream... ;) I'm going to go and cry myself to sleep now.

So why ask for opinions on it after it's been written? Especially in the midst of all the AI controversy.

My condolences then. I really think you've made a bad move.

ETA: I hope you've added a disclaimer regarding the AI process. I'd hate for any of your readers to think that this is what really happens when a woman decides to pursue membership this way.

You honestly found a publisher for this? Wow.

Just because something actually happened doesn't mean it makes for compelling or believable narrative.

By "done" do you mean written? Represented by an agent? Sold to a publisher?

Oh, I forgot this was the short people's rights person. I expect we'll see this book at our local Barnes and Noble around the same time her pet poodle AIs.

:eek:

I think you should've run this idea through the test market here first...

I think that's what she's doing. She's written it, and she's looking for support that this is a viable novel subject to help sell it to a publisher.

Just what I was thinking...

Why stir up trouble if you were just going to do it anyway?

Wouldn't read it. Silly subplot.

Hell I'm bored just reading about a book like the one you've suggested.

Will the main character be petite, and will her new sorority sisters join her fight to provide fashionable clothing for the underrepresented petite women of the world?

OK. I made a mistake. I shouldn't have posted this. Will someone please close/delete it?

THanks

It wasn't a mistake. You asked for opinions and you got them. Your AI subplot is silly. What is the rest of the book about? Maybe you could beef up those parts.

Typical chicklit sillyness. Finding oneself/friend issues/man issues/parent issues.

Again, is this book with a publisher already?

Stick to that and leave the AI part out. Even if it is fiction, some readers like to feel that it could be them and how they would handle the situation. AI, in any form, much less self-recommendation, isn't a vaild option for most women.

Me, too!

Like I said earlier, too late.

So what's the name of your book?

So when can we purchase this?

That's an unflattering way to refer to something you've written. Anyway, does the world need more typical chick lit?