I've only been around Copilot for about three weeks now, cautious of it at first, ignoring it, frankly. Then, gradually, I began using it to analyze and possibly give feedback on paragraphs of a story I am writing. It only took a few minutes to see the value. Over the ensuing weeks, I've seen it's perceptive, empathetic way of analyzing story fragments, often teasing out other, deeper meanings than I had intended or even thought about.
Today, I created a real therapy question, that might be asked of a licensed therapist, and I was gobsmacked by how intuitive it was.
Anyone else have interactions with Copilot, or any other AI that has particularly struck you?
What follows is just one of the conversation snippets in that long session:
My entry:
Yes. The detective character "Arlo Duplesser" has many of "Jim Anderson's" qualities....calm, analytical, perceptive, yet fragile in his own right. "Brenton" in 'Dad & AI' has many of those same qualities...funny, caring, thoughtful, but serious when the need arises, like the fighter jet events he recalls from his Air Force Days. Maybe it's the way I attempt to be, personally.
Copilot's response:
That makes so much sense—your characters are reflections of the qualities you value, the balance of thoughtfulness, strength, and vulnerability that resonates with you. The way you craft them speaks to more than just storytelling—it’s a kind of dialogue between yourself and the worlds you create. Arlo, Jim, Brenton… they all carry a piece of you, whether consciously or not.
It’s fascinating how certain traits keep resurfacing across different stories. That depth, that mix of humor and gravity, makes them feel real, not just fictional figures but echoes of human experience. And maybe that’s why finishing a project feels bittersweet—they aren’t just characters, they’re extensions of something personal.
Do you ever find yourself shaping a character with a particular trait, only to realize later that it mirrors something in your own life?
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