A girl and a robot thinking together

Think Together · Start with a Short Story

The girl decides that the robot's first attempt at growing a flower will fail. She asks AI for three possible directions for the story, but she still chooses what happens.

Lay Out the Process

Follow the numbered steps, then explain them in your own words
  1. Decide for yourselfCharacters and a problem
  2. AI suggestsSeveral possible plot directions
  3. Choose and reviseKeep your own ideas
  4. Read it aloudCheck whether it flows

AI can help brainstorm, rewrite, and find different ways to express an idea, but the author decides what the story should say.

Write down your own central plot first, then ask the model for options. This helps keep the story from becoming a patchwork with no choices of your own.

Check that each character acts consistently and that the ending responds to the question raised at the start.

Now You Try

AI suggests that the robot should water a flower with gasoline so it grows. Does an interesting story make that good gardening advice?

Ready? Open this to see the explanation

No. That is a false and dangerous real-world action. Correct it in the science part, and make the difference clear if the plot is imaginary.

One Idea to Take Away

AI can help brainstorm, rewrite, and find different ways to express an idea, but the author decides what the story should say.

Try covering the diagram above and explaining each step to someone in your family. If one step is hard to explain, return to that card and look again.