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Empathy Engines and the Imagination. Part One.

Anya Achtenberg

Discussion toward a rich writing exploration I’ll post next time. Anya Achtenberg Nov 22, 2025 Empathy Engines and the Imagination. Part One. Anya Achtenberg But first, a few snarky comments from a frustrated creative writing teacher. I teach creative writing. I mentor writers. I consult with writers on their manuscripts. Many people have found me… Continue reading Empathy Engines and the Imagination. Part One.

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Which can AI do: formulaic writing or organic writing? // Which kind of writing will fulfill you as a writer?

Anya Achtenberg

Oct 18, 2025 posted on Substack,  by Anya Achtenberg, Writing in Upheaval Which can AI do: formulaic writing or organic writing? Which kind of writing will fulfill you as a writer? [ Which kind of writing will fulfill you as a writer? Try organic. AI has clarified for me even more the underpinnings of my… Continue reading Which can AI do: formulaic writing or organic writing? // Which kind of writing will fulfill you as a writer?

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The Time of Monsters

Anya Achtenberg

We are of this time. What is it doing to our voices? To our writing? To our very ability to write, to speak, in the face of silencing and overwhelm… from my Substack, Writing in Upheaval. Sep 15, 2025 “The old world is dying and the new world struggles to be born. Now is the… Continue reading The Time of Monsters