# Writer Fully Alive A publication about the joy and art of writing fiction. Page: Feed: --- ## [7 Ideas On How Your Writing Can Stand Out Amid the AI Noise](https://writerfullyalive.substack.com/p/7-ideas-on-how-your-writing-can-stand) _2026-08-12 · Bethany Alcott_ Ideas from industry professionals along with my own thoughts ## [Your Secret Superpower that Renders AI Powerless](https://writerfullyalive.substack.com/p/your-secret-superpower-that-renders) _2026-07-29 · Bethany Alcott_ What are you trying to tell me? That I can beat AI? No, dear author, I'm trying to tell you, when you read this, you won't have to. ## [Art is NOT an Industry](https://writerfullyalive.substack.com/p/art-is-not-an-industry) _2026-07-14 · Bethany Alcott_ The Sneakiest Falsehood About Literature in a Generative AI World ## [Don't Judge a Book by Its Cover? Readers Do.](https://writerfullyalive.substack.com/p/dont-judge-a-book-by-its-cover-readers) _2026-07-06 · Bethany Alcott_ An AI book cover shouldn't be your only option. Here are my ideas on how to think outside the box. ## [The Stranger-Than-Fiction Truth that Landed in My Lap This Week](https://writerfullyalive.substack.com/p/is-the-truth-stranger-than-fiction) _2026-05-15 · Bethany Alcott_ Morgues, vikings, and over 20 resources for you! ## [Your Prose Style Has a Name: Do You Want to Know What it's Called?](https://writerfullyalive.substack.com/p/your-prose-style-has-a-name-do-you) _2026-04-21 · Bethany Alcott_ Explore the two styles of fiction writing most authors have never heard of ## [Everyone is Influenced, Not Everyone Steals](https://writerfullyalive.substack.com/p/everyone-is-influenced-not-everyone) _2026-03-24 · Bethany Alcott_ Original stories versus retellings and why I dislike the idea that all art is stolen ## [From Good to Great: The Key Ingredient in Dialogue Most Writers Miss](https://writerfullyalive.substack.com/p/from-good-to-great-the-key-ingredient) _2026-03-10 · Bethany Alcott_ I put in the hours so you can have it in 7 minutes ## [Mountains and Valleys: What Unexpected Detours Can Teach You About Yourself](https://writerfullyalive.substack.com/p/mountains-and-valleys-what-unexpected) _2026-02-25 · Bethany Alcott_ Plus February's Golden List of resources at the bottom! ## [Install Manifest V3 Extension (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/lrEsSUfVAhYi) _2026-02-25 · **Sponsored**_ Get this Manifest V3 extension from the official TronBrowser Store listing. ## [Seven Deadly Sins of Prose-Writing: (And How to Write More Heavenly Sentences)](https://writerfullyalive.substack.com/p/seven-deadly-sins-of-prose-writing) _2026-02-07 · Bethany Alcott_ Sharing my Top 7 Tips to polish your paragraphs in an afternoon