AI and being a Writer in 2024
The Age of AI Anyone involved in freelance writing today has felt the chill of the coming winter of AI, […]
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Characters & Target Audiences
“Writing is a little bit like prostitution. First you do it for love. Then you do it for a few
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Online Writing Groups
Find Your Tribe Writing can be a solitary journey. Still, authors looking to publish their work eventually must face good
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Antagonist and Character Traits
An antagonist is a character in a story who opposes the protagonist. They often have traits that directly differ from
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Protagonists
Protagonists are usually the most crucial character in a book or movie, and their actions can impact the story’s outcome.
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Outlining a Story
Writing a book can be intimidating, but you succeed with the right approach and tools. Once the general idea, the
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Writing Personal Essays
Writing a personal essay can be a daunting task for many people. It requires you to express your thoughts and
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10 Tips on Blog Writing
I’m at the point where I feel comfortable listing a few tips I have collected from various sources on producing
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Avoiding Burnout
When writing is your identity and life, finding the right balance between the professional and the personal can be challenging.
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AI and the Art of Writing
What does AI (artificial intelligence) mean to writers? With Microsoft investing $10 billion in OpenAI, the model, ChatGPT, can interact
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Attaining Goals
Everyone has a dream they want to achieve in life. But achieving that dream can be a daunting task. It
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Including Real People in a Story
I have met some amazing people. It is that I observe more, in general, or I embellish and expand narratives,
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My TikTok Addiction
I first came across TikTok from cross postings of people leaping out of their moving cars and dancing alongside the
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Living on the Edge
I have worked for a psychiatrist and held crisis jobs where I regularly interacted with people with mental health issues.
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Writing for Mental Health
TRIGGER WARNING: DISCUSSION OF SELF-HARM AND UN-ALIVING Every month, a news story flashes across our screens, reporting another death by
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Giving Something Up
Sacrifice. “They sacrificed their life for another,” a phrase used to describe heroes. We often feel the need to exchange
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Perspective
I’ve been thinking lately about perspective. There is a popular book called The Secret by Rhonda Byrne. It shook up the self-help
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Lonely Hunter
Think about it, what’s the first descriptive phrase interviewed people state about the latest mass shooter/serial killer/cult leader, “He was
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Liminal Places
A liminal space is a location that is a transition between two other locations or states of being. There are many
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Info-Dumping
Many writers start out creating content, novels, etc. and overlook the types of writing they may have done in their
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Favorite Books
For years I collected hard-cover editions of newly published Stephen King. The first book I ever read by King was
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Writer for Life
I vividly remember when I was around eight years old. I was riding on a school bus and revising the
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Inspiration
As someone who has been writing for a very long time, the subject of what inspires my writing can be
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Limits in Writing
I was thinking today about the limits we set and keep in all aspects of our lives. In writing, we
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Wattpad and Substack
I am deciding on a writing platform that will accomplish two things: build an audience and create interaction with other
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Creating Character Voice with AI
Creating a believable and distinct character voice is one of the most critical elements of writing. It helps to give