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By: Lucy V

Lucy V — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 17:38:03 +0000

In reply to Mary Hagen. Glad the post was useful, thanks for telling me. Have a fab holiday season!

By: Lucy V

Lucy V — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 17:37:21 +0000

In reply to Christine E. Robinson. Not heard of that AI, will check it out - thanks for the tip! Happy holidays

By: Mary Hagen

Mary Hagen — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 23:08:39 +0000

Very helpful and motivating.

By: Christine E. Robinson

Christine E. Robinson — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 21:13:57 +0000

Lucy, great tips to stay healthy and keep writing our stories. I use AI, chat.openai.com for historical questions. And I get great answers! It’s the free app. I’ve read other blog posts about AI and know the pros and cons. I paraphrase AI’s answers. Use the material to make it my own. It’s been a time saver. Also, Angela, I just received 2 more thesaurus: Negative Traits & Positive Traits. Have Emotion & Conflict. They are the most helpful books of all on the market out there. Christine

By: Lucy V

Lucy V — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 17:43:51 +0000

In reply to ANGELA ACKERMAN.

Yup – it is a major disruptor for sure. It’s understandable that writers are intimidated by it but it’s soooooo important to understand what AI can and can’t do, because this knowledge helps us protect our interests. Happy Holiday season Andrea, have a great one!

By: Lucy V

Lucy V — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 17:41:55 +0000

In reply to MINDY ALYSE WEISS. Omg a whole ass book in 11 days?? That's amazing! But yes, self care is so important to avoid burnout. Hugs and here's to 2024

By: MINDY ALYSE WEISS

MINDY ALYSE WEISS — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 16:35:45 +0000

Thanks for the great advice to help us have an amazing and productive 2024, Lucy! Making goals has been a huge boost for me. And I honestly don’t know what I’d do without the supportive writing community. Not only do my critique groups help me improve my manuscripts…but they add deadlines to keep me on track.

Self-care is the biggest aspect I need to keep working on. I used to push myself way too hard (like writing the first draft of a middle grade novel in 11 days). And while it felt amazing to achieve that, I desperately needed to refuel myself afterward.

Here’s to an amazing 2024!

By: ANGELA ACKERMAN

ANGELA ACKERMAN — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 15:54:54 +0000

Great advice, Lucy. I especially think it would be good for all writers to understand what AI is all about. I suspect many are just trying to keep doing what they are doing and work around it because it’s too big to contemplate, but this is a major disruptor and it is here to stay. The more we understand, the better we’ll be able to steer our careers and make informed choices.