About Me
Elowyn Merriweather
Hi, I’m Elowyn Merriweather, a self-proclaimed ‘professional fake writer’—really just a passionate hobbyist. Welcome to my blog, where I invite you to escape the chaos of the world and dive into my imaginative tales.
Why a “professional fake writer”? Have I ever published a novel? No. Do I have a degree in writing? No. Do I still make occasional grammatical errors in emails? Yes. Writing is a journey, and this blog showcases my journey as a hobby writer.
Recently, I felt that I needed a passion, something to excite me rather than getting into a rut of watching videos or scrolling. While I’m not a fan of phones, my laptop is my creative haven.
I considered interests I enjoyed when I was younger. As an introvert, I love doing things independently, and writing and drawing were my go-to activities. I feel I’ve drifted away from drawing a bit, but my imagination for stories has remained kindled. So, writing it is!
As a kid, I was obsessed with Disney princesses and invented my own magical worlds. I’d tweak stories in my head, weaving in new characters from movies or shows I loved. I often started (and rarely finished) writing a story. Even to this day, I still do that. It’s like once my mind completes the story (which could take days to weeks), I move on to another alteration or a whole new story. Hence, the story remains undone even though some of the time I know what happens in my mind. My imagination goes way too fast for my typing skills, and just writing an outline doesn’t inspire me later to actually finish it.
About two or three years ago, I dreamed up an elaborate world—not hidden like Hogwarts, but a forgotten place existing quietly alongside our own. I sketched maps, outlined plots, and wrote snippets of dialogue (because my characters don’t slow down for me to type everything—rude, I know). And yet, I hardly wrote the story, but I had replayed many scenes in my head.
Fast forward to the present: at work, we have a running joke about robots, the “This is fine” meme, and other such crazy things. Believe me, you don’t even want to try to understand our insane conversations, but it makes for a fun day when we’re in the office together. Anyway, one coworker was like, “I found it! I found our robot…but he doesn’t have a body.” The robot? Grok. Yep, Grok. (We made Grok male, because why not? We’re sticking with it.) She had played around with it the night before with her friends. I had posed a question—how many teeth does a hippo have? (36, if you didn’t know.) But then, I asked Grok to write a poem about the ‘This is Fine’ meme, and it excelled beautifully, needing no further prompts.
That got me thinking. I had a list of prompts for writing. I picked one site and asked Grok to make a short story with that prompt. This was cool. This gave me my idea: What if I took these Grok stories and remade them into side characters (mentioned or unmentioned) from my unwritten story? Then I could collect them all and make a blog for people to read. I would have my story and Grok’s version listed. But all the while, I would keep worldbuilding on my story, making it so intricately involved that I might even be inspired to write out the original story that has replayed in my head from time to time. This could work.
As an ISFJ, I cautiously tested this idea with four prompts across different genres. Some stories fit my world effortlessly, while others challenged my creativity in exciting ways. I found it fun and actually something I enjoyed doing. Considering AI-generated content currently lacks copyright protection, I think I should be okay posting the original with my version of the story. I figured I could supplement some facts in other posts to help people understand the world. I could make my maps nicer to be posted…. Did I do it? Did I find something I was passionate about? Could I make this work—not just a passing fad? Well, the last question is one I’ll find out later. This project has ignited a passion I haven’t felt in years—here’s hoping it’s more than a fleeting spark!
Other quick random facts about me:
- I am a proud introvert.
- I have worked in Higher Education most of my life.
- I love animals, books, and movies/TV.
- I prefer rainy or cloudy days instead of sunny ones.
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