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Teaching Computers to write Fanfiction (aka. AAAAAAHHHHH. Trees.)

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By the way, I’m Minty Fresh. Someone reminded me that I need to actually introduce myself.

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Preamble Time. ie. How do you even go about this?

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We’re in the future now!

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Step 1: Getting Data

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x30

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Step 2: What do with data?

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Solution: Markov chains Twilight is had was a the running sandwich pony best

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NOT CONVINCED

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Solution: Markov chains Twilight is had was a the running sandwich pony best GRAMMAR Proper Noun Verb Determiner Noun

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Step 3: Narrative vs. Dialogue.

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“I love ice cream and then proceeded to walk out the door, slamming it behind her,” said Twilight.

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“I love ice cream,” said Twilight. Pronoun Verb Noun Verb Pronoun Dialogue None of this is remotely centred, is it?

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Step 4: Personality Profiles

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Narrative Profile Dialogue Profile The Fanfic Space

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That’s how you get ants

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Narrative Profile Dialogue Profile The Fanfic Space Trixie Twilight Starlight

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Note how the presentation gets progressively more lazy.

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Dialogue-ing Verb Pronoun Dialogue Trixie exclaimed “” Dialogue Trixie

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“Salad?!” exclaimed Trixie.

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Step 5: Salad