La Bene Vita

Why I Never Finish Anything

#scopecreepersanonymous

I asked ChatGPT and Gemini to review a short story I wrote. The feedback I got from both on various revisions pretty much defines me as a writer:

Gemini said:

This is a fantastic opening.

This revision elevates the story from a good setup to a very compelling narrative fragment.

ChatGPT said:

This is a polished and highly effective opening to a series or novel.

You should feel very confident in this draft. Are you planning to continue this story or move on to a different project?

ChatGPT did redeem itself a little with this one:

If you plan to submit or expand this into a series, this could serve as Chapter One or a standalone “origin” story.

But in general, this is the story of my writing life. Everything I write is just a chapter of something bigger.

Scope creep. It's no wonder I never finish anything.