Writing Killer Synopses – updated again!

[AgentPete]

The “Writing Killer Synopses” seminar has been updated once again. One of the new features we’ve added to all video seminars is on-screen subtitles. This can be useful if, for example, you’re not certain about a particular word that’s been used, or perhaps if you're watching it with the volume turned down.

However, the problem with AI-generated subtitles, as I’m now discovering, is that… they sometimes don’t make any sense at all. And sometimes, hilariously so.

For example, in the WKS seminar, at one point I use the term:

“big dénouement”.

The state-of-the-art AI renders this as:

“big day rumor”

Dontcha love AI…?

Anyway, the full-corrected subtitled version (and mon dieu, there were a lot of corrections) is now uploaded and available.

If you haven’t watched this or any of the other video seminars yet, please do – you can access them from your Account Portal under the “Courses” menu.

 

[mickleinapickle]

I'm always grateful for subtitles... being hard of hearing and slightly doolally. About 90% of subtitle content is good... the rest a mix of quirky and laughable. Thanks for this.

 

[Pamela Jo]

I'm always grateful for subtitles... being hard of hearing and slightly doolally. About 90% of subtitle content is good... the rest a mix of quirky and laughable. Thanks for this.

Mickle, what percentage Doollally are you? I'm Irish/German myself. It's difficult because one half is always laughing at the the other half - who doesn't get it. Maybe that's what it feels like to be a Windsor?

 

[mickleinapickle]

Mickle, what percentage Doollally are you? I'm Irish/German myself. It's difficult because one half is always laughing at the the other half - who doesn't get it. Maybe that's what it feels like to be a Windsor?

Hi @Pamela Jo . I'm 45% Cumbrian, 45% Irish, 2% Viking, 2% Germanic, 1% Martian and 10% Doolally. As you've probably noticed, I'm also hopeless at maths, but I do mean well.