THE BLOG · DONOVAN M. NEAL
Beyond
the story.
Thoughts on faith, imagination, and the creative life. A place for deeper questions and new perspectives.
The human
touch still
matters.
FEATURED ESSAY
AI Won’t Kill Human Creativity. It May Make Human Craftsmanship More Valuable.
What happens to the value of human craftsmanship when creative work can be produced at enormous scale?
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Ideas to spend time with.
Finally!
Well after a brief hiatus I am back to expressing my muse. My laptop after going through eye surgery now bristles in vibrant colors as its new LED screen flashes my key strokes across its...
Character Development
I am currently in the process of deepening my characters in my novel. I'm still working on my second draft and have found an absolute treasure trove that I would like to share with...
Challenges, challenges, challenges.
Well this week was an interesting time to say the least, as my laptop display suddenly decided it no longer desired to display. It apparently thinks my seeing a dark screen serves me...
For those that like to keep up with the industry.
Heres a piece of earth shattering news for those seeking to be published via the traditional route. Two giants are merging. The full ramifications for simple authors like myself have of...
Check out my new book trailer!
I'd like to introduce my new trailer for my novel The Third Heaven: The Rise of Fallen Stars Yes its supposed to be a tease! Hehe.. patience grasshopper, patience. 🙂 [youtube...
How Will Readers Discover Your Self-Published Books? Sobering Numbers Impact Today’s Authors
In the end this is a vital question that every author that is starting out must ask themselves. Even more so if you are self-publishing. Now as someone who hopes one day to be published...
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In the Image of God
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