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Write On! Features: Writers & Editors, Do Not Despair! AI And The Future Of Writing, Editing, And Publishing by Dan Cross

19 April 2024 News, WriteOn Features

by Dan Cross A few months ago, I was at the launch of a book I edited. Over drinks, the subject of AI came up, with everyone praising how much they use ChatGPT. Without a doubt, the most common question I got was: "Have you thought about how you’re going to ...

Write On! Features: Self-Editing vs Hiring A Professional by Dan Cross

01 September 2023 News, WriteOn Features

By Dan Cross Originally published in Write On! Magazine, issue 11 Writing is our means of translating our boundless imaginations and ideas into forms others can make sense of. But if our words don’t communicate effectively, readers can end up confused and uninterested. Editing, then, is the act of making your writing ...

Showcase: Sad World + Der Todeszug + Writing What Is Acceptable + Sleepers And Ties

25 January 2023 News, WriteOn Showcase

By Dan Cross And just like that, my time as guest Showcase editor has come to a close. It has been my privilege to share with you the works of such talented creative writers over the last few weeks. I hope they have served to kick off your 2023 with inspiration ...

Showcase: Diaspora + Madina Ride + The Unintended Changeling + The Homecoming

18 January 2023 News, WriteOn Showcase

By Dan Cross We continue the theme of 'Contradictions' this week, with a selection of writing exploring the different ways we look at others and ourselves. Diaspora, by Hongwei Bao, begins by showing how easy it is to focus on our differences, whether in looks or culture but, ultimately, celebrating the human ...

Showcase: Aberfan Angels + Hens + Five, Ten And Five Hundred More + Curlew Song

11 January 2023 News, WriteOn Showcase

By Dan Cross “There are dark shadows on earth, but its lights are stronger in contrast.” Charles Dickens. The Showcase theme this month is 'Contradictions' and, this week, I've selected submitted works with a more morbid nature but which, nonetheless, contrast overt darkness with light and hope. These submissions help to illustrate ...

Showcase: Weeds Unwilled + Sonnet II + Respect The Ding

04 January 2023 News, WriteOn Showcase

By Dan Cross As a former editor of Write On! Showcase, I'm delighted to be back as this month’s guest editor and to kick off 2023 with such an impressive selection of talented and diverse writers and poets. What an extraordinary privilege it is for me to read such creative, insightful, ...

Write On! Interviews: Editor Dan Cross

20 February 2022 News, WriteOn Interviews

Write On! interviews editor Dan Cross. Dan is the managing editor of The Open Book Editor, where he partners authors to help them get the most out of their writing and make their books the best they can be for readers, literary agents and publishers. From developmental and copy editing to ...

Showcase: The Power Of Perspective

23 December 2020 News, WriteOn Showcase

While the Write On! team take a well-deserved break for Christmas, we will still be sharing every day with pages from issue 6 of the magazine and some special Christmas and New Year messages just for you! Today's page is our Showcase: The Power Of Perspective Merry Christmas and a Happy New ...

Write On! Issue 5: People Behind the Posts

24 July 2020 WriteOn Features

Welcome to the fifth of our digital pull out pages, drawn from Write On! 5. Today's page is all about the people behind the posts. As we continue to face the repercussions of lockdown, issue 5 remains digital. You can see the full magazine here. Our new season starts on Wednesday 29th July. ...

Write On! Issue 5: Showcase Page

22 July 2020 WriteOn Showcase

Welcome to the third of our digital pull out pages, drawn from Write On! 5. Today's page is Our Showcase Special. As we continue to face the repercussions of lockdown, issue 5 remains digital. You can see the full magazine here. Our new season starts on Wednesday 29th July. The stories and ideas ...

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