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this post was submitted on 16 Jul 2025
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But that's the fun of writing is thinking up stuff like that? AI in that case is solving the problem of being creative and leaving the boring stuff up to humans?!
But not everyone thinks that writing that kind of stuff is fun. Not everyone enjoys that part of creativity. I know lots of people that love the creativity of solving problems with code. but writing reports is the most boring thing in the world.
If you have people in your studio that are fantastic and love writing that kind of stuff, that's great! I'm sure the quality of that is noticeable. I genuinely do believe that when it comes to art in any shape or form. A skilled human could do a way better job than any A.I.
But I can also see a world where you work in a smaller studio, you're a tight team of a few really great and passionate programmers, but writing literature just isn't your thing, it's not what you enjoy, it's like if someone asks you to dance. Looks great when others do it but you just feel awkward and would rather melt through the floor so no one has to see you.
But that's the thing. It's just opinion. No right or wrong. Just different thoughts on a subjective topic. You would probably enjoy writing up something like that. Me, I'd love to give a few ideas to get inspiration going. But to actually write it all up in an interesting way is just not something I would enjoy. And it would take forever...
Why would you hire a writer that hates writing?
Why are you making a narrative video game without a writer?
If you're making just a Candy Crush or a PacMan or a Space Invaders that doesn't need plot or environmental storytelling why do you need these narrative, story-driven pieces of prose?
None of the justifications make any real world sense to me.
But also, a good friend of mine makes props and set dressings for TV shows (he helped build Vecna's world in Stranger Things for example) and they are frequently building stuff just like you say.
I didn't say anyone would hire a writer that hates writing. You keep asking rhetorical questions about things that no one brought up.
I answered this already in the comment you replied to...
People can be passionate and want to create things despite not being adept at every single aspect involved. You keep creating scenarios in direct opposition to what I've explained and then tell me your scenario doesn't make sense.
Why someone would need story-driven pieces of prose in PacMan? I don't know buddy. You tell me. I never suggested anything of the sorts.
I've had great discussions with other people. But you seem intent on bad faith arguments and straw-manning every chance you get.
It's very telling you see it as "justifications", as if I would have to justify my opinion on the matter. It is what it is based on my experience. I have no doubt, there are a lot of things that make no real world sense to you.