by Tom Hogan | Jul 25, 2025 | Writing, Ai, AI and your next novel, Book Coach
In the previous blog I discussed the role that AI (Artificial Intelligence) can play in screenwriting. Now let’s look at it in terms of novel writing. IDEAS: The more information you can give AI, the more on-point the feedback and suggestions will be. If the drama...
by Tom Hogan | Jun 27, 2025 | Writing, Book Coach, So You Want to Be a Writer
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the new kid in school, with people wondering if it’s worth getting to know or if it’s just ‘having a moment.’ But anyone who thinks that AI is just the latest tech trend will be missing the boat. It’s not clear yet if AI will be the...
by Tom Hogan | Sep 3, 2024 | Book Coach, Screenplays, short story, So You Want to Be a Writer, Teaching, Writing
“I have a book in me.” It’s a phrase often used when someone is either writing a book of considering doing so. Which is great. Whether it’s a Memoir or Fiction or Non-fiction, before you pick up a pen (or keyboard) it might be worth considering whether you can afford...
by Tom Hogan | Sep 22, 2023 | So You Want to Be a Writer, Book Coach, Screenplays, Teaching, The Forever Game, Writing
When Crowded Ocean (my marketing consultancy with Carol Broadbent) was in business, the core of our engagement with our startup clients was a positioning/messaging workshop we conducted with the startup founder(s) and core players. One of the things we taught that, as...
by Tom Hogan | Aug 31, 2023 | The Forever Game, Book Coach, Screenplays, So You Want to Be a Writer, Teaching, Writing
Among the many wise things that Winston Churchill said, one that applies to us writers is: If you want me to speak for two minutes, it will take me three weeks of preparation. If you want me to speak for thirty minutes, it will take me a week to prepare. If you...
by Tom Hogan | Aug 17, 2023 | The Forever Game, Book Coach, Screenplays, So You Want to Be a Writer, Writing
If you’re feeling emotionally and psychologically balanced, I have a way to fix that: for your next writing project, render it as both a novel and a script at the same time. I’ve been doing that with The Forever Game, the novel (and script) that I’m halfway...
