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Exploring ChatGPT and Writing

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on February 17, 2023February 17, 2023

Note: This post contains affiliate links to various writing-related products. You make a purchase, I make a few bucks, simple as that. Over the last several months, the subject of artificial intelligence in creative fields has been in the news almost weekly. Artists have been upset about the implications of graphical AI’s like Midjourney while […]

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Grammarly Now Works In Scrivener

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on January 7, 2023February 2, 2023

Note: This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links. Over the last couple of years, I’ve shared my experience using Grammarly with Scrivener on multiple occasions. Although Grammarly has had its own editor, it was never able to load Scrivener projects directly. A workaround for […]

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Plotting Your Story With Plottr

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on December 9, 2022December 9, 2022

As a casual fiction writer, one aspect of writing a story I constantly struggle with is planning. To be frank, I don’t like it. The thought of spending hours sketching out plotlines, scenes and characters, it’s overwhelming and not motivating at all. I’m a pantser through and through. I tend to just sit down and […]

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Track Your NaNoWriMo Progress With The Writing Log 3

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on October 24, 2022

November is closing in and for those of us that like to write, November means it’s time for National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo. Announce your project on their website, prep your outline and prepare to write at least 1,667 words every day in November to reach the monthly target of 50,000 words. Yes, 50,000 […]

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Writing Resources For NaNoWriMo And Beyond

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on October 21, 2022October 21, 2022

Every year as NaNoWriMo approaches, it is likely you’ll be able to take advantage of some great deals on writing related items. From writing software like Scrivener to grammar checkers like ProWritingAid and Grammarly, resources for writers abound and often and a discount. In fact, you can check out the NaNoWriMo Sponsor Offers on the […]

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Install Plottr on Linux

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on February 17, 2022February 17, 2022

Over the last year or so, I’ve started using the app Plottr more and more for plotting my stories. What attracted me to it in the first place was the multi-platform availability of the app, with it being available on Windows and as an Android app. However, if you’re a regular visitor to this site, […]

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Track Your Novel Progress With NovProg

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on January 25, 2022January 25, 2022

As many writers out there, when I write I tend to set monthly goals in one way or another to keep myself motivated. Personally, I use the Online Writing Log for this purpose, but there are of course many other apps that will do the same, although differently. NovProg is one of those apps. NovProg […]

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Introducing The Writing Log II

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on June 24, 2021June 24, 2021

Before the Online Writing Log came about, I did all tracking of my writing goals in a spreadsheet. It started out simple and eventually evolved into something complex that involved monthly goals, projects, different activities and more. It was this increased complexity that eventually drove me to just create the Online Writing Log. However, throughout […]

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12 Writing Apps for Chromebooks and Browsers

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on October 7, 2020

As a blogger and writer, the tools I use to write have varied over the years. Whether it be hardware or software, I’m always on the lookout for ways to improve my toolbox. For years, I used primarily native software on Windows and Linux and although I still do, as Chromebooks have found their way […]

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Replacing Evernote With Joplin

Mattias Ahlvin Posted on August 7, 2020

I’ve been an Evernote user for as long as I can remember. I’ve used it for collecting story ideas, write chapters while on the go, outline ideas, write first drafts of blog posts and so much more. Yesterday, I said good-bye to Evernote.