Our September, 2024 monthly meeting will start at 1:00 P.M. with a workshop entitled “AI Presentation” presented by Neil Plakcy, which will be followed by our general business and social meeting. Not a NERW member but want to attend the workshop? Join NERW now and receive access to our monthly workshops, private email forum, and Facebook group!
Workshop Description: The field of artificial intelligence is changing dramatically almost from week to week as new tools are released and new concerns arise. How can writers benefit from these tools while maintaining integrity and staying within boundaries established by vendors and promo organizers?
Award-winning author Neil Plakcy will identify three ways authors can use these new tools to help create, edit and market manuscripts while retaining your own voice. He’ll demonstrate how you can overcome writer’s block and streamline your idea generation process – useful for both pantsers and plotters.
Once you have a finished draft of your story, chapter or complete manuscript, AI tools can act as a junior editor, pointing out areas where you can improve plotting, pacing, character development, description and more.
One of the hardest tasks for an author is writing marketing materials, whether for an agent, editor, or Amazon description. AI tools understand tropes and the kind of marketing language we’re often reluctant to use on our own work. You can create the outline or summary an agent or editor requests, or generate pithy descriptions that will help your books move off the real or virtual shelves.
Even if you’re familiar with AI tools, Plakcy’s presentation can help you find new ways to use them to maximize your creative output.
Bio: Neil Plakcy is the author of over 60 novels in mystery, romance and adventure. Former president of the Florida chapter of Mystery Writers of America, he recently retired after 20 years as a professor of English at Broward College in South Florida. His background in technology helped him innovate online teaching there, and he continues his integration of writing and technology with a new passion for how artificial intelligence can help writers be more productive. His website is www.mahubooks.com.