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  • Why Writers Should Embrace AI in Their Creative Workflow

    In the ever-evolving landscape of writing, a new tool has emerged that’s changing how we approach the craft: Artificial Intelligence. For many writers, the initial reaction to AI writing assistants ranges from skepticism to outright resistance. After all, isn’t writing supposed to be a deeply human endeavour? Yet as someone who’s integrated AI into my…

  • Embracing Generalism in a World of Specialisation

    Embracing Generalism in a World of Specialisation

    I’m a … Generalist! The world often champions the idea of mastering one skill, of finding your niche and excelling in it. Specialists are revered for their depth of knowledge in a specific area, but I’ve never felt the need to confine myself to one lane. Instead, I fly in the face of this notion…

  • The Evolution of Lad Lit: From Cheeky Beginnings to Contemporary Depth

    The Evolution of Lad Lit: From Cheeky Beginnings to Contemporary Depth

    In the late 1990s, while women were devouring Helen Fielding’s Bridget Jones’s Diary and candid confessionals about urban single life, publishers identified a parallel opportunity: men needed their own contemporary fiction that spoke to their experiences. Enter “lad lit,” a term that would briefly define a literary movement centered on the male experience of relationships,…