Marlowe 101: Understanding the plot graph
There’s a lot to unpack in the new Author Dashboard powered by Marlowe 3.0. Our updated model is significantly more powerful than the first two versions of Marlowe, and we’ve taken great care to optimize it for a more user-friendly experience filled with actionable feedback. Today, let’s take a deep dive into the Plot analysis […]
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How I learned to stop worrying and love AI editing tools
The story of how I got past my initial reluctance to use AI to improve my writing. When I first heard about Marlowe, the fiction-savvy artificial intelligence from Authors A.I., I experienced two strongly conflicting emotions. Emotion one: An AI can read my entire novel in 15 minutes and tell me what’s good/bad about it? Wow! That is amazing. Emotion two: An AI can read my entire novel in 15 minutes and tell me what’s good/bad about it? Yeah, right! In your dreams.
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Productivity hacks for authors
As writers and authors, productivity is our lifeblood. Here are six productivity tips from a bestselling thriller author who has written more than 65 books.
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Comparing 5 top editing tools for authors
Here's a look at five major author tools — Marlowe, Grammarly, Pro Writing Aid, AutoCrit and Sudowrite — and how they stack up against each other.
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FDF #75: How to add humor to romance and suspense writing
Happening on Friday, March 22, 2024 at 5 pm ET. In this episode of First Draft Friday, our guest is instant #1 New York Times bestselling author Lucy Score. Lucy will discuss how she adds humor to her work - and share tips on how you can do the same. You won’t want to miss this FREE live chat! In this First Draft Friday video chat, Lucy will answer your questions and share her experience.
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FDF #73: Writing Third-Person Thrillers
In this episode of First Draft Friday, our guest, bestselling thriller author Melissa Miller, discusses writing in multiple third-person POV thrillers.
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An AI assesses six Fantasy bestsellers
This article looks at how to write a Fantasy bestseller using artificial intelligence feedback to fine-tune your novel.
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FDF #72: Creating Dark Anti-Heroes
In this episode of First Draft Friday, our guest is bestselling romantic fantasy author Scarlett St. Clair. Scarlett discusses how she creates dark anti-heroes who readers fall in love with.
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Marlowe analyzes 5 more bestsellers of 2023
What makes a novel a bestseller today? Today we'll look at five bestsellers of 2023 and an AI analysis of each.
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FDF: Writing in Different Voices
Happening on Friday, June 7, 2024 at 5pm ET! In this episode of First Draft Friday, our guest is New York Times bestselling thriller author Brett Battles. Brett will discuss writing in different voices and styles. You won’t want to miss this FREE live chat! In this First Draft Friday video chat, Brett will answer your questions and share his experience.
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Our AI dissects the bestsellers of 2023
The AI analysis tool from Authors AI examines the plot structure, story beats and pacing of five bestselling novels of 2023.
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FDF #76: From Research to Stories
Happening on Friday, April 26, 2024 at 12pm Noon ET! In this episode of First Draft Friday, our guest is bestselling historical romance author Audrey Harrison. Audrey will discuss researching historical romances and how that research inspires and creates the ideas for bestselling novels. You won’t want to miss this FREE live chat! In this First Draft Friday video chat, Audrey will answer your questions and share her experience.
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