I designed a writing software to help me write my first novel. Here’s an hour by hour review of the first 24 hours.

# Introduction<br><br>The first book that I ever wrote was *The Sage of Sycamore Canyon*. I was 17 years old, and I wrote the first draft of the book in 30 days. A few days after completing the book, I burned it in a bonfire and promised myself that I would never write again.<br><br>That was 17 years ago.<br><br>Flash forward to today. I work as a professional data scientist at a large technology company. I have built many algorithms in my life, but never one for sentence completion, word counts, or character mapping. When the AI revolution hit, my colleagues who were poets, novelists, and artists were both thrilled and terrified at the implications of AI in their work. I figured that I should probably learn how to write again.<br><br>After spending a few weeks playing with ChatGPT and generative algorithms, I decided to build my own writing software. I have always been fascinated by the human brain and how it stores information, how it categorizes and retrieves data, and how it builds connections between seemingly disparate ideas. I thought that it would be a fun project to use that knowledge to build a tool for myself.<br><br>I called it *Mnemosyne* after the Greek goddess of memory.<br><br># The First Book<br><br>I decided to write a book that I had always wanted to write called *The Guns of August*.<br><br>I sat down at my desk at 8:00 A.M., opened up Mnemosyne, and started typing. Here’s a review of my first 24 hours writing.<br><br># 9:00 A.M. - Brainstorming<br><br>I started by brainstorming a list of characters. The algorithm took the first sentence that I typed and started generating a list of character traits, complete with name, description, and backstory.<br><br>*Character 1*: Elizabeth Blackwood. Height: 5'10", weight: 132 lbs, eyes: green, hair: red, skin: pale. Born into a wealthy family in London. Received a prestigious education at Oxford. Entered the workforce as a lawyer at 23.<br><br>*Character 2*: Jack Harris. Height: 6'0", weight: 176 lbs, eyes: blue, hair: blonde, skin: fair. Born into a middle-class family. Received a good education, but never finished high school. Joined the military at 18.<br><br>*Character 3*: Emily Wilson. Height: 5'6", weight: 114 lbs, eyes: brown, hair: black, skin: light. Born into a poor family. Received a limited education. Entered the workforce as a waitress at 19.<br><br>And so it went. By 9:00 A.M., I had about 15 characters. I decided to stop there.<br><br># 10:00 A.M. - Storyboarding<br><br>I started creating scenes for the story. I had the general idea of the plot, but I didn’t have much in terms of details. Mnemosyne’s storyboard feature was super helpful in flushing out the details of the plot.<br><br>*Scene 1*: Elizabeth Blackwood stands outside a beautiful mansion. She looks around nervously, wondering if she should go inside. Suddenly, the door opens and Jack Harris steps out. He invites her in.<br><br>*Scene 2*: Emily Wilson pushes a cart filled with food through the crowded streets of London. She bumps into a young man, who apologizes and helps her. As they chat, Emily learns that the man is Jack’s brother, and she becomes suspicious.<br><br>*Scene 3*: Elizabeth Blackwood and Jack Harris sit down to a meal. They chat about their childhoods, their families, and their futures. Elizabeth feels a spark of attraction, but Jack seems distant.<br><br>And so it went. By 10:00 A.M., I had about 30 scenes. I decided to stop there.<br><br># 11:00 A.M. - Writing<br><br>I started writing the manuscript. It was a slow process. I wrote a scene, then went back to brainstorm more characters. I wrote a scene, then went back to add more details to the story board. I wrote about 500 words in the first hour.<br><br># 12:00 P.M. - Burnout<br><br>I stopped to eat lunch and thought about how exhausting the process was. I had been working since 8:00 A.M., and I felt drained. I decided to take a nap.<br><br># 3:00 P.M. - Back to Work<br><br>I woke up feeling refreshed and ready to get back to work. I went back to the storyboard, added a few more scenes, and then went back to writing. This time, it went a lot smoother. I was able to focus on the scenes and characters that I had already created, and the words started flowing. I wrote about 2,000 words in the next three hours.<br><br># 6:00 P.M. - Dinner<br><br>I stopped to eat dinner and thought about how fun the process was. I had been working since 8:00 A.M., and I felt excited. I decided to keep working.<br><br># 10:00 P.M. - Burnout<br><br>I stopped to take a break and thought about how exhausting the process was. I had been working since 3:00 P.M., and I felt drained. I decided to go to bed.<br><br># 9:00 A.M. - Final Thoughts<br><br>I woke up the next morning feeling refreshed and ready to get back to work. I went back to the storyboard, added a few more scenes, and then went back to writing. This time, it went a lot smoother. I was able to focus on the scenes and characters that I had already created, and the words started flowing.<br><br>By the end of the first 24 hours, I had written about 10,000 words. It was a long and exhausting process, but it was also a fun and fulfilling one. I learned a lot about writing and about myself.<br><br># Conclusion<br><br>I have never been a writer. I have never even been much of a reader. But building Mnemosyne and writing this book has been a life-changing experience. I feel like I have finally found a way to express myself and tell the stories that I want to tell.