One memory, three stages
This example shows what happens to one spoken answer. The wording is tidied, but facts and uncertainties stay anchored to what was said. If a detail is unclear, you confirm it before it becomes part of the book.
The human-edited stage is included with Family Heirloom and Legacy Concierge. Its 5–7-working-day review begins after you submit your completed manuscript.
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1. What you said
Raw transcript — AI, within minutes
“The house on Delmar, oh boy. It was — we had that porch, the swing, my father built it, no, he fixed it, it was already there. Summers you could hear the ice truck. I was maybe seven? Eight. My mother would… she never let us eat outside but we did anyway.”
Struck-through text is what gets cleaned up next.
What changed here
- Every word captured exactly as spoken
- False starts and pauses left in
- Nothing removed, nothing added
2. The AI first draft
Structured in your voice — AI, same day
“The house on Delmar had a porch swing that my father repaired. I was seven or eight. In summer you could hear the ice truck coming down the street. My mother never let us eat outside, though we did it anyway.”
Underlined text is new or rewritten at this stage.
What changed here
- Repeated starts tidied into full sentences
- “built it, no, he fixed it” resolved to “repaired”
- Uncertain age kept as seven or eight until you confirm it
3. The human-edited chapter
Family Heirloom & Legacy Concierge — 5–7 working days after the completed manuscript is submitted
“When I was seven or eight, we lived in the house on Delmar. It had a porch swing my father repaired. In summer, you could hear the ice truck coming down the street. My mother never let us eat outside, but we did anyway.”
Underlined text is new or rewritten at this stage.
What changed here
- Keeps the speaker's uncertainty about their age
- Uses only the swing, ice truck and outdoor-eating details supplied
- Does not add a date, motive or reaction for the family
Your story, told this way
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