[scottfalconer]

One of the things I found helpful about getting out of the specific / formulaic feedback was asking the LLM to ask me questions. At one point I asked a fresh LLM to read the book and then ask me questions. It showed me where there were narrative gaps / confusing elements that a reader would run into, but didn't realy on the specific "answer" from the LLM itself.

I also had a bunch of personal stories interwoven in and it told me I was being "indulgent" which was harsh but ultimately accurate.

[vunderba]

That's a great approach. I find LLMs work really well as Socratic sounding boards and can lead you as the writer to explore avenues you might have otherwise not even noticed.

[lnwlebjel]

Given that humans are 'wired for story', perhaps you should consider indulging. These could be what makes the books stand out after all.

[scottfalconer]

In the end there are plenty of stories, but they're ones that are relevant. The story that the LLM gave feedback on was about flipping a raft on the Grand Canyon, the LLM's advice was that it felt unrelated to the point I was trying to make. That made me realize I had it in there more because I wanted to talk about the rafting Grand Canyon, vs. it being useful and entertaining to readers.