Which AI model should I use?

Most Accurate

• Follows beats very closely

• Good for script writing

• Improved style box adherence

• Most expensive model

• Can be pedantic or "on the nose" with wording from beats

• When you need precise adherence to beats

• Script writing

• Be careful with wording in beats as it may be reproduced verbatim

• Use for initial drafts that need to closely follow an outline

Best Prose

• Jumps right into action

• Good prose quality

• Can go off-rails more easily than Most Accurate

• Takes some creative liberties with beats

• When you want engaging, well-written prose

• Opening scenes that need to grab attention

• Works well with lean beats

• Edit frequently to keep it on track

Balanced

• Less costly than Most Accurate

• Good balance between beat adherence and prose quality

• Works well with first-person POV

• Tends to use a lot of mid-sentence explanations

• General-purpose writing

• First-person narratives

• Try with "first-person heavy dialogue" for good results

Fastest

• Very cheap

• Good for intense scenes or dialogue

• Helps with pacing issues

• May condense or skip over plot points

• Fight scenes

• Speeding up slow passages

• Generating outlines

• Works well with lean, action-focused beats

• Pair with other models for best results

• Use for initial drafts to get ideas flowing

Unfiltered

• Good for sarcasm and dry humor

• Works well for nonfiction

• Cheaper than some other models

• Can produce shorter outputs

• May need more prompting to stay on track

• Humor writing

• Nonfiction

• When you want a more natural, conversational tone

• Use detailed beats to keep it focused

• Good for brainstorming ideas

Claude 3 Haiku

• Balanced between speed and detail

• More creative freedom with short beats

• Accurate to provided beats

• Adds some “fluff” without straying too far from the beats

• Writing style can feel immature or cliched

• Adds unnecessary information when using long beats

• Fluff content isn’t always the best quality

• Authors wanting a middle ground between speed and detail

• Those who want some AI creativity without losing control

• Use shorter beats for more creative and mature-sounding writing

• Can be combined with other models for a well-rounded approach

Claude 3 Sonnet

• Descriptive writing style with a fast pace

• Excellent prose with short beats

• Adds meaningful character actions

• Balances setting descriptions and character thoughts

• Can occasionally make mistakes with Story Bible information

• Can add inappropriate elements to the story

• Dialogue can feel unrealistic

• Writing becomes cliched with long beats

• Authors who want high-quality prose and are willing to edit

• Those who prefer a unique voice in their writing

• Use medium-thickness beats for best results

• Be prepared to fact-check and edit the output

Claude 3 Opus

• Highly detailed prose generation

• Excellent at incorporating Story Bible elements

• Handles complex instructions well

• Great for well-thought-out material that needs to be turned into prose

• Can be overwhelming with information

• Tends to use all available information, even if not immediately relevant

• Very Style box-dependent—dialogue and prose may feel “safe” without a well-defined Style

• Struggles with explicit content when not balanced by significant enough plot

• Authors who have a clear outline and want detailed prose

• Projects requiring heavy use of Story Bible elements

• Use a focused, partially completed Story Bible to manage available information

• Provide short, concise beats for better writing quality

GPT 4o

• Balanced between prose generation and speed

• Focuses on sensory details and setting descriptions

• More elevated writing style compared to some models

• Produces realistic, though brief, dialogue

• Can become confused with long, detailed beats

• Less focus on character thoughts and emotions

• Not very resourceful with Story Bible elements

• Authors who struggle with sensory descriptions

• Those who want a good balance of speed and quality

• Use short, concise beats for best results

• Combine with other models to add character depth

Mythomax 13B

• Extremely fast prose generation

• Highly accurate to provided beats

• Good for creating a “skeleton” of the chapter

• Produces more natural-sounding dialogue

• Lacks detailed prose compared to other models

• Can be overwhelmed by too much direction

• May copy Story Bible elements verbatim

• Struggles with subtle hints or mysteries

• Overcoming writer’s block

• Creating quick outlines or first drafts

• Authors who prefer more control over the output

• Keep beats concise and limit information

• Use for initial drafting, then expand with other tools

Mixtral 7B Instruct

• Good balance of setting descriptions and character experiences

• Handles both short and long beats well

• Mature-sounding writing with proper diction

• Dialogue can feel flat and unnatural

• Repetitive content and phrasing

• Lacks resourcefulness with some Story Bible elements

• Authors new to AI writing assistance

• Those who want a solid all-around model

• Use shorter beats for more genre-appropriate writing

• Expect to rewrite most dialogue

Mistral Medium

• Similar to Claude 3 Opus in capability

• Handles both long and short beats well

• Focuses on character thoughts and feelings

• Slow generation speed

• Tends to over-include Story Bible information

• Struggles with subtle hints

• Often tries to wrap up scenes too quickly

• Authors who want Opus-like capabilities

• Those focusing on character internal experiences

• Be prepared for longer generation times

• May be more useful in other writing tools beyond chapter generation

Goliath

• Good for humor and sarcasm

• Can generate poetry when prompted

• Expensive

• May interpret requests too literally (e.g., turning everything into puns)

• When you need a mix of humor and storytelling

• Generating poetry or song lyrics

• Be specific with prompts to get desired output

• Experiment with different prompt wordings

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