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Gary A. Nilsen is a writer and a blogger. His former career as a financial professional spanned nearly four decades. He lived in Saudi Arabia for five years, helped on the initial excavation of a 1500-year-old shipwreck off the coast of Africa in the Red Sea, and has lectured on underwater archaeology and novel writing. He earned his MFA in Fiction with Southern New Hampshire University and currently resides with his girlfriend, Nancy in Scottsdale, Arizona.

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Gary A. Nilsen There really isn't any such thing. What writers often face is uncertainty in how the story should be moving forward, which usually ends with someone w…moreThere really isn't any such thing. What writers often face is uncertainty in how the story should be moving forward, which usually ends with someone walking away from the keyboard or the notepad. The solution is counter-intuitive; you simply sit down and write. What comes out might be "flushable", but it will end with finding the path again.

The other symptom is lack of motivation which stems from the daunting feeling of not knowing what you're doing. My answer to that? Sit down and reread some of your work, it will spark the creativity inside you and start the process moving forward. It's like turning the key to start your car's engine.(less)
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To AI Or Not To AI

For the sake of transparency, I’m a 70 year old accountant who is also a writer. My extended family includes a television and film star, a Hollywood camera man, and a nephew who is developing a company using AI technology. The discussion in our family is, therefore, ongoing.

AI, once a novelty is now ubiquitous. I see it at work, in Facebook and Instagram Reels, in memes, in short…everywhere. F

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