Writingway 2 – Now Plug-and-Play
Writingway 2: What’s different? So if you’ve been following my AI writing stuff, you know I’ve been making tools for writers. The first Writingway worked great, but getting it set up was a pain in the ass if you weren’t super tech-savvy. That’s why I’m stoked to finally show you Writingway 2: It’s basically a…
Writingway, another update
First things first:- To install the program, unpack it into any directory and execute setup_writingway.bat- To start it after installation, execute start.bat You only need to set it up once. The setup creates a virtual environment that installs everything the program needs to run. Writingway now has a new options menu and a text analysis…
Writingway, updated
Writingway got a number of updates since I last posted about it here, so I figured I’d write a completely new post about it. It’s noteworthy that Writingway is a work in progress, will get updates every so often, so it’s worth it to check for updates from time to time. There are features I’d…
How do I install Writingway?
Okay, it seems downloading and using a Python file isn’t quite as straightforward for many as I thought. So why not go about it step by step? First things first, you need to download the file. You go to the repository and grab the file as shown in the screenshot: First, you open the file…
Writingway – If Scrivener had AI implementation
You might remember my last project, an attempt to write a program that assists authors when writing a book. It worked. It did the thing. But it wasn’t perfect, and I wanted a complete solution, one that includes a word processor, so I don’t need something like Scrivener to make it work. For some reason,…
So ChatGPT and I made a thing
I took a break from writing for a while. Writing with AI was a bit of a slog, and it was gated behind paywalls – pay for a sub to a site like NovelCrafter or SudoWrite, then pay for model output from OpenRouter, OpenAI, Anthropic and the like. And then, if you’re a writer, you’ll…
Local Models: AI on your PC
Preface Running an AI model on your own machine is great for writers and not even a bit scary, like you might think. I’ve been testing out a few different things, so I figured I’d give you an overview of the topic and assist you with the entire process. There’s so much to cover on…
Prompt Engineering for Fiction Writers
Welcome to the World of Prompt Engineering AI-assisted writing is all about finding that perfect prompt that makes the magic happen. But what does that mean exactly? This guide isn’t just a cookie-cutter template collection. If you’re a writer getting into AI-assisted creativity, you’ve likely asked yourself: Which AI model works for me? What’s the…
Learning to Write, AI-Assisted or Not
Preface I had this blog post up here before, but when I rebooted the blog, I updated it too. What’s this all about? So, as the title suggests, here are some things to know before you write, with or without AI assistance. AI can assist you with your story, but it doesn’t know everything or…
Fine-tuning GPT 3.5 Turbo to write in your voice
Introduction: In my attempts to speed up my writing process, I tried to tweak GPT 3.5 Turbo for prose writing. I’d choose a paragraph from my novel, give it to GPT-4 Turbo, and ask it to come up with a beat. Then, I’d train 3.5 to turn that beat into my prose. But while the…
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