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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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Custom-Made Story: a 10-Week Intensive Writing Workshop in Fiction, Memoir/Creative Nonfiction, and Hybrid Forms

Anya Achtenberg

Announcing the details for Custom-Made Story: a 10-Week Intensive Writing Workshop in Fiction, Memoir/Creative Nonfiction, and Hybrid Forms (poetry welcome!) 10 Mondays beginning November 3rd, 2025 Nothing pre-fab! This truly Custom-Made approach is guaranteed to be free of: recycled conventions and formulae; and AI homogenizing creativity-crushers. The Custom-Made Story course includes: 10-live Zoom classes, recorded for your… Continue reading Custom-Made Story: a 10-Week Intensive Writing Workshop in Fiction, Memoir/Creative Nonfiction, and Hybrid Forms

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My name for AI is RAE (Replace and Erase): AI as a tool for colonization of the writer’s mind

Anya Achtenberg

My name for AI is RAE (Replace and Erase): AI as a tool for colonization of the writer’s mind Anya Achtenberg, from Blog and Substack, Writing in Upheaval Oct 06, 2025 My name for AI is RAE (Replace and Erase): AI as a tool for colonization of the writer’s mind Anya Achtenberg neuronal pathways--"rivers" and… Continue reading My name for AI is RAE (Replace and Erase): AI as a tool for colonization of the writer’s mind

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Essential Elements of Story in Fiction and Memoir/Creative Nonfiction workshop starts in early October!

Anya Achtenberg

Does the tangle of story seem daunting? Not fitting into pre-cooked and conventional forms? Work with me in ways organic to your story at its deepest levels.   News, 1, 2, 3, on forthcoming creative writing workshops with Anya Achtenberg: Essential Elements of Story workshop course starting early October. Custom-Made Story, for deep organic work… Continue reading Essential Elements of Story in Fiction and Memoir/Creative Nonfiction workshop starts in early October!