I’m an old fashioned girl of a certain age, so I’m pretty skeptical about all these new AI programs and apps. But I have to admit, I am kind of impressed by what they have to say about my modest efforts as a writer.
Perplexity AI, for example, has written the following:
Diane Woods incorporates realism into her diverse transgender fiction by grounding her stories in authentic, everyday experiences of trans people, even when exploring genres like fantasy, detective fiction, and speculative fiction. She emphasizes that her slice-of-life stories are “a bit more realistic than a lot of TG published stuff,” suggesting a commitment to plausible character development and real-world challenges faced by transgender individuals.
In works such as Becoming Eleanor: A Transgender Tale, Woods sets the story during the early days of the pandemic and focuses on transgender teens navigating real societal and personal struggles, using contemporary settings and issues to enhance credibility and relatability.
When writing in more fantastical genres—such as “Twilight Zone style” stories or fantasy adventures like Transfiguration—she still roots her narratives with realistic emotional arcs and genuine life experiences drawn from her own journey and observations in the transgender community. This approach provides emotional authenticity regardless of the presence of supernatural or genre elements.
Overall, Woods’s work is characterized by a balance of diverse genre conventions and a consistent thread of realism achieved through relatable characters, true-to-life experiences, and nuanced exploration of transgender identities.
Transgender Tales 