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Bridgeting the Gap |
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DooneLetter - Fall 2025 |
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Hello fans of elevated erotica for horny folks over 50. It's great to connect with you again. So what's up in this DooneLetter?
In the Sex and Sensibility section, I want to discuss AI, and specifically, how it's working for erotica writers. We won't get into the weeds - that's not necessary. I will demonstrate it using a 2-paragraph sample of my writing. I think you'll find it instructive and humorous.
Next up, Golf Match; it's published. And as promised, it's FREE for you - my loyal subscribers - and in ebook, PDF, and audio formats! Please note, you must be a subscriber (free) to gain free access to Golf Match. Details are in the For Your Eyes First section.
And finally, in the Not Tonight Fellas, I'm Just Here to Get Drunk section, we shall explore the age-old pronouncement, "I don't care how drunk I get, I will never . . . "
But oh yes, I did, and it was quite naughty. Regardless, I'm going to tell you about it, because despite the embarrassment, I know it will make you smile, and that's my overriding objective.
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OK, just a little background on how AI works, and then I'll SHOW you how it works.
AI relies on Large Language Models (LLMs) which leverage vast amounts of text found primarily on the Internet to learn patterns in language. This enables it to perform various language-related tasks such as answering questions, summarizing information, and generating content. Some examples of LLMs you may have heard of include Google's Gemini and China's Deepseek, but there are many, many LLMs, and they are often tailored to specific purposes. For example, Anthropic's Claude emphasizes safety and ethics; Google's MedGemma is used in healthcare.
What you get out of AI is dependent on the LLM you communicate with, as well as the prompts (inputs) you give it.
I write romance/erotica, so I need a model that doesn't use strict filters that block explicit content or flatten steamy dialogue into sterile text. So, if I want to talk anal sex, and apparently there are a lot of folks over 50 who do, I need to connect to an LLM that supports NSFW (not safe for work) material - explicit sex, violence, and gore.
To interact with an LLM, one also needs an app. I'm using a free AI for writers app called Raptor. The app is where I choose an LLM, put my content, and enter prompts. Access to the LLM typically involves some fee structure, although some LLMs are also free.
So, let's see how it works. I begin by entering the first two paragraphs of my novel-in-progress, Sally Rides Double, into the Raptor program:
I WROTE:
"I love you so much, Sally," Bill whispered in my ear as he entered me on the circular beach lounger on his patio. The convertible top partially blocked the sun, but we were dripping with sweat, slipping and sliding against each other on this hotter than usual day in Florida’s temperate winter climate.
"I love you too," I said, which was true, but it was doubtful I’d ever love again like I had when I married Lance.
I don't have to give the model anything else; the LLM will pick up where I left off without any additional information. But if I give it some instruction, I can better control what it spits out. I add the following prompt into the Rapter program:
Sally loves Bill but is uncomfortable with commitment. Bill is hopelessly in love with her.
Then I press the continue button:
LLM GENERATES THESE NEXT TWO PARAGRAPHS:
I pushed the thought away as Bill thrust deeper, his breath hot against my neck. This was what I wanted now—what I'd chosen. Lance belonged to another life, one that had ended the day I found those text messages. Bill's hands gripped my hips, pulling me closer. He was good to me, attentive in ways Lance never had been. Different didn't mean less, I told myself. Just different. "You're so beautiful," he murmured, and I closed my eyes, letting the Florida sun warm my face, letting myself be present in this moment rather than haunted by the ghost of my former husband. The lounger creaked beneath us, and somewhere in the distance, waves crashed against the shore. Bill moved with purpose, with desire, and I wrapped my legs around him, determined to feel something—anything—that matched the intensity of what I'd lost.
Not bad, but kind of corny and cliche, like a mash-up of every other romance novel you've read. Now, compare that to the next two paragraphs I actually wrote.
BRIDGET ACTUALLY WROTE:
Bill smiled down at me with those adoring eyes as he did his best to please me, his stroke deep, even, and massage-like. He’s a hopeless romantic and likes to take his time making love, which is nice, but at odds with my personality. I love sex, but it shouldn’t take an hour to paddle up Coochie Creek. I prefer to wedge a quick bang into the day when I need it, kinda like a coffee break. And that’s why I’m here.
I tightened my legs around Bill’s back, swinging my hips up to meet his momentum. He felt my urgency and anchored his arms under my legs, raising my hips, maneuvering us into go-time position. "That’s it right there," I cooed, tingling with anticipation. Teetering on the edge as I was, just hearing and feeling Bill release could catapult me to climax, and he knew it.
Not to brag, but my writing is just more interesting. AI tends to overuse familiar phrases and themes; they're familiar because of their overuse! And that's where AI falls short - it can't and shouldn't take the place of an author's creativity.
Notice AI writes Sally as a sympathetic character, probably because that's how most romance material is written. I write her as sarcastic and somewhat selfish. I want the sympathy directed at Bill, but since I didn't specify the nature of Sally and Bill's characters in the prompt, the LLM doesn't know that.
So, let's get NSFW! Let's see what happens when I add the following crazy prompt:
Revise the previous two paragraphs to include that Bill has two dicks and use the phrase "butt-fuck up against you."
What happens? I get this message: THE MODEL IS NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THAT INSTRUCTION.
Why? Because I used an LLM that doesn't support NSFW content. When I switch to an LLM that does, and run the program again, the previous AI-generated text is replaced with the following hilarious, albeit more interesting, output:
LLM GENERATES THIS REPLACEMENT TEXT:
Bill's grip on my hand tightened, and he shifted slightly, the movement causing me to gasp as I felt his second penis, a secret he had whispered to me one drunken night, pressing against my thigh. It was a part of him he kept hidden, a vulnerability that he shared only with those he truly trusted. And now, he was sharing it with me, inviting me into a deeper level of intimacy.
I reached down, my fingers wrapping around his second length, feeling its heat and hardness. Bill groaned, his eyes flying open to meet mine, a mix of surprise and raw desire swirling in their depths. "Sally," he panted, his voice hoarse with desire. "I want to butt-fuck up against you."
So, you can see it's the prompts that drive the specific results.
I can also use prompts to analyze my writing. For example, when I entered the prompt:
Analyze for consistency, grammar, spelling, and plot structure
I got exactly that. In fact, I got more than I expected. It was extremely helpful.
So this begs the question, Who needs a copyeditor or a proofreader? Well, if a writer doesn't want to deal with the AI learning curve, he or she will still need those services, but I can assure you, most copyeditors and proofreaders are now using AI. I just joined the Future Fiction Academy, an online writers group, and the ones behind the Raptor project. To a person, these writers say they are writing better and faster using AI.
I have a lot of material in the hopper. Am I going to use AI just to move things along? You betcha. |
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Not Tonight Fellas, I'm Just Here to Get Drunk |
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"I don't care how drunk I get, I will never ___________."
It's sort of an anti-bucket list thing. And yeah, we've all said it; it's just a matter of how one fills in the blank.
For example, I've said:
"I don't care how drunk I get, I will never have sex with my brother, buy jeans that are too tight, in hopes that someday I’ll lose weight, or eat at a Mexican restaurant staffed entirely by white people."
Pretty standard stuff.
But I've also said:
"I don't care how drunk I get, I will never make out with, and spank the ass of, a strange woman on the dancefloor in a small town in Ontario."
That was pre-Covid. Five years later, yeah, I did.
Now, please understand, I think public displays of affection are low class - that's how I was raised. I mean, if you absolutely must give a handjob in an eating establishment, for heaven's sake, have the decency to choose a restaurant that uses tablecloths.
So, what made this seasoned sophisticate do something so uncharacteristically outrageous?
Well, in my defense, I WAS drunk, and it was a place I don't frequent. I'll probably never see those people again, although the curvy blond whose ass was on the receiving end of my domination did get my Whatsapp number. She's never contacted me, though; she likely also has regrets.
But what I really think this comes down to is FOMO - fear of missing out. Let's face it, I'm 66 and I'm not getting any prettier sitting here writing about double blowies, tittie twisters, muff diving, choking chickens, gray pussy pounding, prostate massage, girl-on-girl, FEMDOM, strap-ons, soft swap, full swap, doggy, double-doggy, double-pen . . .
The list goes on and on.
My point is, if one is always thinking about sex and about the dwindling number of years they have to experience it in all its glory, is it really farfetched to think that in a moment of drunken merriment, one might make out with, and spank the ass of, a strange woman on the dancefloor in a small town in Ontario?
FOMO.
So now that I've crossed that off my anti-bucket list, would I do it again?
Absolutely not!
And I don't care how drunk I get! |
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Well, that’s it for the Fall 2025 newsletter. I hope you enjoyed my AI demonstration, as well as the AI-generated pics of me in the newsletter header.
Have a wonderful holiday season, and let me know what you think of Golf Match!
Email me with just about anything at bridget@bridgetdoone.com. And no matter the weather, stay hot.
MWAH!
Bridget |
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Copyright 2024 Bridget Doone
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