Tag: Writers

A couple of years ago a friend (and fellow novelist) joined Ninja Writers, my online writing school. He wanted to participate in one of our feedback workshops. Basically — in these workshops everyone brings some of their work. They take turns reading out loud and getting feedback from the o...

There are many misconceptions disguised as common sense. Taken on their own, these misconceptions are harmless. However, you get into trouble when a lazy misconception becomes the foundation in an edifice of flawed reasoning. The geocentric model of the solar system is a good example. It’s ...

Whether we realize it or not, we spend all of our time gathering and processing data. Some of the data is good and actionable. Some of the data is misleading. It’s our job to make the best choices we can based on the information we have. When it comes to digital writing tools, the advanceme...

There are many misconceptions disguised as common sense. Taken on their own, these misconceptions are harmless. However, you get into trouble when a lazy misconception becomes the foundation in an edifice of flawed reasoning. The geocentric model of the solar system is a good example. It’s ...

When IBM chess computer Deep Blue beat grandmaster Garry Kasparov in 1997, it would be understandable to predict the end of chess as we know it. Why would we care about human chess if humans are no longer the best at chess? Yet while computers have gotten stronger and stronger over the last 25 years...

In a realm where words reigned supreme, talented writers should embark on a path that allows them to wield their literary prowess in the realm of business consultancy. This is the story of their transformation from wordsmiths to strategic advisors, blending their creativity with commerce to create a...

Whether we realize it or not, we spend all of our time gathering and processing data. Some of the data is good and actionable. Some of the data is misleading. It’s our job to make the best choices we can based on the information we have. When it comes to digital writing tools, the advanceme...

Don’t ever fall in love with a writer, for they possess a world within themselves that is both breathtaking and treacherous. They are masters of words, weaving tales and emotions with their ink-stained fingertips. Their minds are like galaxies, with stars of imagination twinkling in the v...

Once I asked an aunt how often her husband had gone on strike with the United Auto Workers when he worked at the Caterpillar tractor plant in Peoria, Illinois. “Every time there was a contract negotiation,” she said, looking surprised that I would even ask. My uncle’s time on...

Continuing with this topic, we will delve deeper, exploring and elucidating aspects that were not covered in the previous series. Get ready for an enlightening journey as we bring you a comprehensive exploration of the subject. Stay tuned for more exciting insights. Photo by Ricardo D&ia...

In July and August 2005, I spent two weeks in Ireland. Most of it was with a tour group via a public radio station, before I stayed at a Dublin hostel for three days. I just discovered online that the Dublin Writers Museum permanently closed during the pandemic. A placard on the Oscar Wilde H...

In my first three years after college, I quit two day jobs — one after 10 months, and one after eight. Those moves may have been the best I ever made as a writer and editor. On my third stab at full-time employment, I ended up as a staff writer at Glamour. I stayed for eight years, edi...

Almost 100 years ago, a young woman named Arndis Thornbjarnardottir left her home in Reykjavik, Iceland and journeyed to Oxford, England where she had secured a job as an au pair. It was her first time away from her native country. Though her English was quite good, Arndis felt scared that she would...

Gogol was fond of eggnog which he used to mix with rum. He was also mad about Little-Russian food (Gogol was from Little-Russia) and pasta which he cooked like a most skillful Neapolitan. His contemporaries remember that their shared Italian meals used to look like a sacramental act and Gogol resemb...

we’ll use Generative AI, specifically a CycleGAN model. It can do cool things like this: Image Source To be able to reproduce Martin’s image, we’ll need to train the network. Essentially, we input a bunch of images into the network, and we have two agents. One agent is th...

I’m continuing my series where I highlight AI, design, and future-focused articles that are worth reading. Here is a list of cutting-edge articles I would highly recommend I’ve come across in the last week. Photo by Siora Photography on Unsplash Seeing Our Reflec...