Does Your Art Feel Like a Cheap Trick? Learn to See the Magic Again When I was a kid, I fell in love with magic. Not the spells and wizards kind, the kind with playing cards and sponge balls. I had seen geeks in tuxedos pulling rabbits out of hats, and I desperately needed to join their ranks. Unfortunately, I […]
Stop making excuses. Real inspiration will never come from AI. When writers discuss generative AI, one of the responses we often hear is, “I would never have ChatGPT write my story for me. That’s cheating! I just use it for generating ideas.” But even when you write your own stories, generative AI harms creativity. Sure, if you use AI to
Sitting down to write before you have an idea is like deciding to run a marathon before you train. You might be able to finish, but your progress will be slow, painful, and exhausting. The empty page will turn into miles of empty pavement that will take hours to cross. While it is possible to write “off the top of
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One of the most challenging writing tasks is coming up with the perfect names for your characters. Sure, you could be lazy and use a character name generator, or you could create character names that will give your story greater depth and meaning. It’s simple with these eight tips. 1. Gather some resources Every writer’s library should have a few
