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?
FROM THE JOURNAL
Ideas to spend time with.
An inspiration….
We all get inspiration from something. I think of inspiration as a motivation to do...to mimic and capture a powerful story. I have found that various things do that for me. Images,...
Is it “epic” enough?
It’s taken me seven years to write my first novel. I’m still in the process of revision, working to make the characters deeper than they already are and attempt to remove any flatness...
On denoting feeling
As I move more in depth to describe and impart a greater degree of characterization to my writing. I am struggling with the show and don't tell mantra. How to denote anger without saying...
Resource Monday! Introducing…. The Plot Whisperer!
Having problems with your plot? Need some help or inspiration? Well ladies and gentlemen. I present to you The Plot Whisperer! Chocked full of great advise this blog is filled with...
Writing when you don’t want to.
So; here’s a subject that I thought I would address. What do you do when you just don’t feel like writing?Do you ever have those days when you just simply do not feel like it?Today as I...
Resource Monday: Copyright.gov
Starting today I'm going to place on my blog a helpful resource for my followers. I will call this blog entry "Resource Monday". Always expect to get a good reviews and helpful tips...
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