3 AI Tools Every Author Should Know About: Part 3 in our AI for Authors series
From writer’s block to struggling with prose that just doesn’t flow, it can seem like the obstacles in your path as an author are endless. In the rapidly shifting digital world, AI has been changing the literary landscape and offering creative solutions for authors. We’ve already written two articles on how authors can use AI to help write their books and tips to implement AI as a support to your writing process. Here are 3 free AI software tools to add to your author arsenal:
1. Quillbot
https://quillbot.com/
Imagine you’re drafting the latest scene in your fiction novel. You can picture it perfectly — but you’re stuck on that one line that just isn’t working. Meet Quillbot—an AI tool that’s like having your own personal writing assistant. Quillbot can offer editing suggestions and help you paraphrase, enhance, and add clarity to your passages. Struggling to find a synonym that’s just on the tip of your tongue? Quillbot’s here to help. Or maybe you’ve outlined a basic conversation between your characters, but it doesn’t feel exciting enough. With the intuitive Thesaurus function, you can hover over any word to see a list of synonyms. Check it out for yourself to discover how Quillbot can add intrigue by expanding and improving on what you’ve already written.
2. Character AI
https://character.ai
If you’re in the process of developing your cast of characters, Character AI is a helpful tool that lets you create and manage character profiles for your novel. You can add images, descriptions, and even select voices for your characters! Character AI’s unique character chat feature allows you to build profiles, then have conversations with the characters you’ve created. These character interviews can help you brainstorm character traits and explore plot possibilities. Ask your characters about their opinions, motivations, or how they’d react in different scenarios—the possibilities are endless!
3. Sudowrite
https://www.sudowrite.com
Sudowrite is a great all-in-one tool for authors that offers a more intuitive alternative to Chat GPT. Sudowrite can help you explore creative concepts, brainstorm scenes, enhance the pacing and tension of your story, and expand on passages you’ve written. Explore characterization, plot twist prompts, or improve your story arc through customized suggestions from Sudowrite.
As with any other writing tool, AI can be an incredible aid to authors when used responsibly. The Aaxel Author Group always recommends you edit and personalize any writing generated using AI software—after all, you want original content that’s authentic to you! Explore the possibilities and perfect your writing routine with these 3 AI tools.
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