Alessandra Torre, Author at Authors A.I.

First Draft FridaysJanuary 9, 2021

$FDF #15: Forbidden Sins of Your First Page$

FDF #15: Forbidden Sins of Your First Page

Author Tex Thompson discusses some common pitfalls of a novel's first pages, and how to kick yours into proper place. Learn about exposition, pacing, whether or not to use a prologue, and using unexpected emotions to hook a reader.

First Draft FridaysDecember 15, 2020

FDF #14: Writing mistakes to avoid in your novel

Book editor Susan Barnes reveals the most common missteps that authors make. These mistakes can cause poor reviews, lost sales, and readers abandoning your novel midway through. In this half-hour event, Susan teaches how to avoid common pitfalls and what to watch our for when you're writing and rewriting a draft.

Writer tipsDecember 3, 2020

How to use setting in your fiction writing

Bestselling author Maria Luis joins First Draft Friday to talk about how writers can use setting and location in their novels.

First Draft FridaysNovember 27, 2020

FDF #13: Bringing your location to life

On this First Draft Friday, bestselling author Maria Luis joins host Alessandra Torre. Maria shares how to use your location in the same way that you do your characters – to help bring your book to life!

Writer tipsNovember 20, 2020

Self-editing tips from a bestselling author

On the lastest First Draft Friday, we brought in bestselling romance author Penny Reid to share the to-do list that she moves through when performing a self-edit of her manuscript.

First Draft FridaysNovember 13, 2020

FDF #12: Self-Editing Steps for Authors

Learning how to improve your manuscript is an important skill for any author to have. On this First Draft Friday, USA Today bestselling romance author Penny Reid and Authors A.I. CEO Alessandra Torre discuss self-editing. Penny will share the steps she takes in her own self-edit process.

First Draft FridaysOctober 31, 2020

FDF #11: Getting Cozy with Mysteries

These bestselling mystery authors have an open discussion about writing in the mystery genre. They’ll share tips for appealing to mystery readers, what those readers expect in a novel, and what to avoid when penning a mystery novel.

Writer tipsOctober 19, 2020

How many acts should your novel have?

Given the limitations of the three-act structure, here are the benefits of using a four-act structure in your novel writing.

First Draft FridaysOctober 16, 2020

FDF #10: Four-Act Fiction

Lou Aronica, Publisher of The Story Plant and New York Times bestselling author, and John Adcox, author and CEO of Gramarye Media discuss a four-act structure, and tips on how to use it in your fiction-writing.

Author posts, Conferences, MarloweSeptember 17, 2020

Digital Book World hosts coming-out party for our A.I.

At Digital Book World 2020, Authors A.I. president Alessandra Torre discusses how artificial intelligence can help authors with their fiction writing.

Author posts, Writer tipsSeptember 2, 2020

Using new methods to steer your story

Two veteran fiction authors share their method of writing characters and developing scenes through the use of a four-step approach to character decision-making.

Marlowe, Tools for authorsAugust 27, 2020

Creating a persona for an artificial intelligence

How Authors A.I. created a persona and visual identity for its new artificial intelligence, Marlowe.

Alessandra Torre