February 2025

Leverage Technology to Master Your Craft

<p>The age of AI has arrived, and we can’t stop it. But even with its many downsides – like clogged agent inboxes, oversaturated writing competitions, and ethics questions regarding training sets and applications – emerging technology also has an upside. The opportunity for equality in honing our craft.</p><p>We will break down ways that you can leverage free AI tools to level up your writing, including: (1) zeroing in on your personal strengths &amp; weaknesses; (2) maximizing word choice; and (3) structuring plot points. The goal is to emerge confident in all aspects of your craft, setting aside learning instruments as you progress.</p><p>The golden era of free AI tools will likely be brief. This talk will make the argument for seizing the learning moment and reflect on the importance of intention and authenticity in art.</p><p>This talk will cover:</p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>1. Ethics and Limitations:</b>&nbsp;</span>A brief overview on the ethics and limitations of using AI in writing -- a great writer is far better than any AI.</p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><br></p><p><b>2. Applying AI to Your Writing</b></p><ul><li>sharpen prose</li><li>edit existing text</li><li> outline full novels.</li></ul><p>Tools covered:&nbsp;<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Google Gemini,&nbsp;</span><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Anthropic’s Claude,&nbsp;</span><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">Google’s NotebookLM&nbsp;</span></p><p><b>3.&nbsp; Other AI Tools to Check Out</b></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">A brief list of additional AI tools &amp; potential applications, including NotebookLM’s podcast function and Perplexity’s research ability</span></p>