Archive - The AI Author's Playbook

Wars, Hot and Cold

Technology Is Fueling a Return to Endless Conflict

Jun 19 •

May 2025

Big Iron Returns

Centralized power is, once again, de rigueur

May 21 •

21st Century Megamachines

AI, Centralization, and the Return of the Human Cog

May 5 •

April 2025

From Cyberculture to Dataism

How the Internet’s Liberation Dream Became a Philosophy of Control

Apr 19 •

March 2025

Time's Arrow and the Question of Progress

Mar 8 •

February 2025

The Mirage of Progress

Introduction to The Return

Feb 25 •

The Return: A New Book for Online Readers

The Future We Were Promised Never Arrived. Here’s Why.

Feb 6 •

January 2025

Silicon Dreams Takes Shape: Lessons, Insights, and Full Chapter Summaries

What AI gets right, what it gets wrong, and why writing is still a human game.

Jan 30 •

Building a Thematic Novel: From Themes to Character Arcs

How to move from ideas to stories

Jan 17 •

Writing Smarter with LLMs: Tips, Stories, and a New Approach

A character driven approach that avoids problems with "Minimum Viable Stories." Plus: the top do's and don'ts using LLMs.

Jan 1 •

December 2024

Why the Housewife Doesn't Get Punched

Gender roles in storytelling

Dec 31, 2024 •

Using AI To Write a Minimum Viable Story

Writing the Skeleton of Your Story with AI Assistance

Dec 16, 2024 •

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