I dive into the philosophical debate between human creativity and technological advancement, sharing my personal perspective on the role of AI in the writing process.
Podcast Movement Evolutions 2023
City of Writers Radio has been on a self-imposed, unpublicized hiatus, and for that, I’m sorry. Thank you for your grace and patience as I sorted out the rest of my 2022. I’m ready to dive back into this thing that I love to do, and I’m starting with my attendance at Podcast Movement Evolutions […]
Season 3, Episode 029: A New Hope
Happy belated second birthday to the podcast! It’s been a wild ride. A mini-sode to hold you over in anticipation of season 3. And a freshened-up logo to celebrate this new era. I hope you enjoy it! Well, well, well. We meet again. You may be wondering about the unnaturally long hiatus and why I […]
Say What You Need to Say
Saying concisely what you need to say is hard, especially when you’re writing. Trust in the story is essential. So, how do we say what we need to say? There are different ways to look at statements; this list will tell you what to call them. Your characters want to find ways to summarize their […]
The Mechanisms of Defense
Defense mechanisms are a variety of behaviors that keep a person from confronting and acknowledging uncomfortable feelings. They include denial, projection, repression, and suppression. Defense mechanisms are inherited from our parents and are often first manifested in childhood. When you think about developing your characters, you need to find ways to show how emotions affect […]
The Show is Emotional, Don’t Tell
If you’re new to writing or you’re on a journey to soak up whatever knowledge you can find, you may be wondering why writers decide to do what they do. Write down a handful of scenes on notecards, and shuffle them around to suit whatever thought process you’re trying to work out. It’s a useful […]
11 Ways to Talk About Body Language
Body language is subconscious, so you can’t always tell exactly what’s going on in someone else’s mind. However, body language can be extremely revealing, and it can also be surprisingly easy to pick up—often without even realizing it. For example, the “head tilt” is often used in emotional displays. When someone is nervous, they may […]
30 Overused Words and Their Alternatives
Words lose their meaning over time, and more often than not end up meaning something different from what they originally meant. All in all, there are many ways to reinforce your writing. You can pick one or all of these techniques to use if you are in need of re-enforcement in your own writing. The […]
Writing of Constant Sorrow
Most people write to express their feelings or to entertain their readers. However, some write to make the world a more peaceful place. The weather in Oakland keeps changing. It’s no longer hot in the morning, or cold in the evening. It’s not raining, it’s not humid. It’s not windy. It’s not sunny. It’s not […]
It’s Not Common Cent$: A 30-Day Personal Finance Crash Course for College Students and Young Adults by Aaminah Amin
As a millennial – and every generation after – it’s near impossible to have a straight talk about our finances. We didn’t get much training in it, and on top of that, we’ve been hit by one life-changing event after another. It feels like they’re happening every day. So what are we to do? Amin […]