ChatGPT is the talk of the town and the internet. It’s going to change the way many of us write. But, frankly, there’s more hype and hooey than helpful information about chat GPT and how writers can or should use it. To use ChatGPT sensibly and effectively, you should start by understanding the program » Read More
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6 Reasons Writing a Book is Hard
It’s autumn in the South. That means it’s college football season, and there are many get-togethers to watch games and spend time with friends. I was at one of those get-togethers on Saturday. People always ask questions when they find out what I do for a living. During one conversation, a fellow asked me a » Read More
Writing Advice from the Masters: Natalie Goldberg
Natalie Goldberg is the author of one of the top “how to write” books: Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within. Here’s a succinct bit of realism about getting started. “Nobody cares much whether you write or not. You just have to do it” Want more? Check out the complete » Read More
The March of Technology for Writers
We live in an age of technology. It’s easy to forget that a lot of the technology we take for granted is relatively recent. For most of history, if you wanted to write a book, you did it by hand. Charles Dickens wrote 15 novels, five novellas, and hundreds of short stories. He did it all by hand. When I got out of » Read More
Not so fast: Things to think about before you write a word
Writing a book is hard work. If you want to write a book you’re proud of, you’ll probably spend at least a year writing it. That’s a year of hard work and sacrifice. Before you commit to a project like that, you should take the time to figure out whether your project will deliver what you want. Here » Read More