by Pat Iyer | Aug 10, 2023 | Blog, Writing Skills
Writers, especially those who are just beginning to write regularly, think that having a good vocabulary means knowing a lot of long, obscure words. What, they rightly ask, is the point of learning words no one will understand? Who wants to read a blog or other piece...
by Pat Iyer | Jul 20, 2023 | Artificial Intelligence, Blog
It may not rank with the traditional seven deadly sins of pride, greed, wrath, gluttony, lust, gluttony, and sloth, but plagiarism can wreck your writing career much more effectively. One of the issues that comes up frequently in terms of material generated by...
by Pat Iyer | Jul 6, 2023 | Artificial Intelligence, Blog, Writing Skills
While AI can’t write your story, that doesn’t mean it can’t write any stories. You could tell it to write something showing that crime doesn’t pay or to give you ideas for writing that kind of story. But would that be your story? This question takes the debate...
by Pat Iyer | Jun 22, 2023 | Blog, Writing Style
While newer writers fall more easily into telling rather than showing in their work, experienced writers don’t have immunity. Here are some ways to use active voice to keep readers. How Much of Your Writing Employs the Active Voice? You can identify passive voice by...
by Pat Iyer | Jun 15, 2023 | Artificial Intelligence, Blog
Writing a title can be difficult. Many of us struggle to describe the essence of what we’ve written in a few words in a way that both engages potential readers and contains the keywords that will rank well on search engines. Have you used AI to create titles? Coming...
