Allow me to introduce you to Johnny Boom — Let me tell you a story. Johnny Boom was born in 1960 to incredibly wealthy parents. …

Including their book summaries and why they were idiotically banned — The famous author Salman Rushdie once said, “What is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist.” His words came from experience. The author’s controversial book — The Satanic Verses — resulted in protests around the world, multiple assassination attempts on his life, and murders of…

Recounting the scariest part of my childhood — He preferred to be called T. He’d get immediately soured if you referred to him by anything else. But we all loved him nonetheless. T loved listening to 90s grunge music, binge eating on Friday nights, and having long conversations with friends who didn’t always listen to what he’d have…

Up your game with contrast and visualizations — A juxtaposition is when two ideas, characters, plot points, or other elements of a story are placed side-by-side for comparison (or to create an interesting contrast). It’s like the literary equivalent of putting two photos side-by-side and saying “Hey, check out this cool comparison!” Sometimes it’s funny, sometimes it’s ironic…

This time with no dirty jokes — “Chickens: The only animals you eat before they are born and after they are dead.” — Unknown In a literal sense, egg-laying animals have existed far longer than chickens. So, there you have it, the old riddle solved? Not quite. This age-old question also touches on the cyclical nature of…

The curious case of Lydia Fairchild — Lydia Fairchild was born a typical American woman in the 70s. That is, she was among the 30% of Gen X-ers who ended up getting a divorce. But in this case, she and her husband were still pregnant with their third child when the papers were signed. Single and needing…

Transform your writing with the magic of sensory language and vivid details — Writing is an art, and like any art form, it takes time, practice, and dedication to master. One aspect of writing that can be particularly challenging, yet incredibly rewarding when done well, is the use of imagery. Now, you might be wondering what exactly is imagery in writing and how…

The Pryor Week #1 — Hey peeps! This is the first iteration of a series I publish on my Substack, Pryor Thoughts. I’ve got a bunch of them now so figured I’d start sharing them over here on Medium, too. Why? Because I could really use the extra $0.53 it’ll earn me. Wooooo! Anyway, if…

A quick update on what’s new with OpenAI’s latest generation of writing AI — With its improved capabilities and innovative features, GPT-4 promises to revolutionize the way we approach natural language processing. In this post, we’ll dive into the details of what’s new with GPT-4 and how you can start using it today. TLDR — Chat GPT-4 Features Summarized You can only use it if you’re a ChatGPT Plus subscriber…