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Don't hate AI...It is alcohol to the senses. Use it responsibly.
Embracing AI is like drinking alcohol...you take tiny sips, savor the taste, and take it in small doses. Don't allow yourself to become drunk by over indulging. Just let yourself become just mellow enough to enjoy it every so often. Over use of it will dull your senses and remove your sense of wonder and creativity. Like driving drunk without full control of who you really are.
By Novel Allen7 months ago in Writers
How I Accidentally Became a Poet . Top Story - September 2025.
I have always been a storyteller. I won’t bother you with all of the anecdotes, just one: I am eight, and I don’t know how to pen the complex words for my tale about a lost girl and her pirates. During class, my daydreams are occupied with memorizing the next scene. After school, I wait, not so patiently, for my mother to come home. Then, like an orator in a great hall, I stand beside her bed and recite the fictional unfoldings. She scribes them with a swift and loyal hand. Together, we revel in the newest imaginings, manifested, and she teaches me how to read cursive. It is like this for a year, maybe less, at least until I can string together a complete sentence and have become familiar with our second-hand thesaurus.
By Sam Eliza Green7 months ago in Writers
Save It For Later
Introduction This is another short piece on how I create some of my stories. Believe it or not, there are some creators out there who are more prolific than me, and certainly more talented than I am, as I can only work with words.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 7 months ago in Writers
The Quiet Processing
New energy, I’m told, lies within a tired head, but woven in the seams, this candlelight burns dim. Flying saucers… caught in the naked eye of night.
By faline salisburg7 months ago in Writers
The Vocal Filter
Introduction I often need to find stories to link when I am writing, and if you need any tips when you are using the Vocal editor, I wrote this, which may be helpful.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 7 months ago in Writers
My AI Writing Experiment
Artificial intelligence freaks me out! It feels like this evil dark cloud, looming off in the horizon, waiting to steal everything I've worked my butt off for.
By Misty Rae7 months ago in Writers
Why Writers Fall in Love With Their Characters
“They’re fictional. I know. And yet — I’d die for them.” Writers get it. Or maybe we don’t, and that’s why we’re so emotionally attached to people who exist solely in our heads. I’ve cried over my characters. I’ve argued with them, obsessed over them, rooted for them like they were my own chaotic children. And yes — I’ve had full-on crushes on them.
By Georgia7 months ago in Writers
Magical Creatures Without the Clichés
“If I see one more sassy talking cat or a dragon with daddy issues, I might scream.” Let’s be honest: magical creatures are part of what makes fantasy sparkle. They lift us out of the ordinary and into the wondrous. But all too often, they also fall into painfully predictable tropes. You know the ones. The wise old centaur. The rebellious fae prince. The brooding werewolf with a soft side. Yawn.
By Georgia7 months ago in Writers
How to Write Descriptions That Don’t Bore Readers
“Don’t just describe the room — make me feel like I’ve stepped inside it.” We’ve all read that one book (or three) where the descriptions feel like someone hit pause on the story to give you a furniture catalogue. And look — I get it. Description is hard. You want to paint a vivid picture, but not drown your reader in a sea of adjectives. So, how do you write description that actually enhances the story, rather than dragging it down?
By Georgia7 months ago in Writers
Why Structure Creates Freedom at UEM
SOPs or Standard Operating Procedures often get a bad rep in workplaces, especially for us writers who thrive on creativity and freedom. While it’s used to check quality and improve workflow efficiency, some claim that such rigid guidelines leave room for flexibility.[1]
By Pat Zuniega7 months ago in Writers
Writing Down The Bones Deck #17
Hi guys, It has been a while since I completed one of these card prompts. This post series has been inspired by Denise E Lindquist. I never would have known about this deck of cards if it wasn't for her. So thank you Denise for sharing this lovely deck of cards with all of us on Vocal. I definitely have been putting this card off.
By Chloe Rose Violet 🌹7 months ago in Writers
How to Write a Feature Film
Werner Herzog says don’t use the 3 act structure. But he’s a genius. Most of us need to learn the ropes in order to untie them one day and let our particular genius fly. The ropes are the 3 act design.
By Marie Wilson7 months ago in Writers