Is It Okay to Use AI When Writing a Novel?
Legally, commercially, ethically, artistically — ‘okay’ means different things. Here’s an honest breakdown of each dimension of using AI in novel writing.
The Hidden History of Bao Ji
Coincidences don’t usually come in stereo. I didn’t invent this word. I just wasn’t the first one to hear it.
Why Otaru: A Port City That Accidentally Preserved Itself
Most preserved cities were saved on purpose. Somebody formed a committee. Somebody else got a building designated. A third person wrote a grant proposal. The stone facades survived because organized people with clipboards fought to keep them standing. Otaru was saved by going broke. The Gateway That Got Left Behind In the late 1800s, Hokkaido …
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The Water at Bangla Sahib
The child-guru, the well, the epidemic, the water given freely to whoever needed it, the guru dying of the same disease he’d spent himself curing in others.
Comparison of AI Novel Writing Tools with Subscription Pricing
Sudowrite, ChatGPT Plus, Claude Pro, NovelAI — how they compare on pricing, features, and value for fiction writers in 2025.
Fake Guide Stories of the Taj Mahal and Agra
How do you know when a tour guide is lying? Their lips are moving.