The characters Amor Towles creates, from Count Alexander Rostov (living under grand-hotel-style house arrest in A Gentleman in Moscow ) to Emmet and Billy Watson (orphaned brothers in The Lincoln Highway ), are so vivid, so specific, and so downright enjoyable to spend time with that I would have sworn they were based on real […]
The influence of Robert Burns saw poets in the north of England writing verse in Scots, say researchers who have uncovered a host of ‘lost’ literary works penned by industrial workers in the 19th Century. The team, led by Professor Kirstie Blair of the University of Stirling, has discovered a deluge of poems, songs, and […]
Congratulations! You wrote a book and you’re now a superhero. Whether you’re traditionally or self-published, here are a few things to keep in mind: You can’t please everyone . The more copies of your books sell, the greater the risk of negative reviews. Since sites like Amazon and Goodreads allow the everyday reader a voice, […]
Getty Images for IMDb Paul Simms , the writer behind ”Late Night With David Letterman” and the first three seasons of HBO’s “The Larry Sanders Show,” will receive the Herb Sargent Award for Comedy Excellence in recognition of his decades-long commitment to creating transformative content and mentoring budding screenwriters. “Atlanta” creator Donald Glover is presenting […]
Director David Fincher and writer Andrew Kevin Walker made magic together when they joined forces for Se7en back in the ’90s, and they reunite for this year’s brand new The Killer . Netflix has announced today that The Killer will premiere on November 10, 2023 . Check out some first-look footage in Netflix’s 2023 preview […]
Writer’s block is a common folly among students and professionals alike—and by its very nature, it’s hard to describe! Why won’t the words flow? Why is that blank document haunting you? If you’re suffering from a lack of words, put your writing down for a moment and take a break. Breathe deeply and understand that […]
Mendocino Coast Writers’ Conference invites Scholarship and Master Class applications through February 15, 2023 for its in-person annual summer conference. The 2023 conference includes morning workshops in 10 genres plus a juried Master Class, as well as afternoon seminars . Scholarships to be awarded to applicants of all levels and backgrounds and may include tuition […]
The Early Struggles of an Online Writer: Navigating the Challenges of Finding Discipline, Direction, and Confidence Photo by Elisa Ventur on Unsplash Writing is a difficult yet rewarding hobby. Many prospective writers struggle to find success, and most writers fail for a variety of reasons. Understanding these causes can help writers overcome challenges and achieve […]
Illustration: Andreion de Castro Earlier this year, I wrote about genre-fiction authors using AI in their novels. Most wrote for Amazon’s Kindle platform, where an extremely rapid pace of publishing, as fast as a book a month, is the norm. AI helped them write quickly, but it also raised complex aesthetic and ethical questions. Would […]
For years, tech writers have been warning about how AI will eliminate the need for all kinds of human-staffed professions from truck driving to portfolio management. Turns out, the AI bots are really coming for us. That’s becoming increasingly clear amidst the ongoing tech world buzz around OpenAI ’s newly launched ChatGPT writing bot. Today’s […]
