In this episode,
Jerry’s in a mood—but also on a roll. Book 2 drops 2,208 words to 83,310, he splits a long chapter (now 41 total), and powers through to Chapter 14 (~33%).
Rich maps his Novel November thriller with the Snowflake Method (logline locked, 45 scene summaries drafted).
They swap notes on tools (Emotion Thesaurus, Grammarly, ProWritingAid, Scrivener, Atticus), a wild cross-country golf scramble, and
Jerry reveals a “secret project”: a custom writing app workflow he’s building to house story bibles, plotting, drafting, and a personal AI “librarian.”
They also talk GSO (AI-era search), favorite craft videos, and whether it’s time for Jerry to leave his longtime writers’ group.
No plot spoilers.
Links
Kelsey Humpries Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZY8u8Os50E&t=3sBookFox Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9ze5ET3_oY
Have a favorite prompt or tactic for AI-era book discovery (GSO)? Drop it in the comments.
And if you know a serious Northeast Ohio critique group that meets Thursdays or Sat. afternoons, ping Jerry.
Jerry: jerry@jerryevanoff.com — jerryevanoff.com
Rich: rich@richkacy.com — Bluesky: @KacyHimself
Keywords
editing a mystery series; cutting word count; chapter structuring; Snowflake Method outline; scene beats and goals; Emotion Thesaurus in practice; Grammarly vs ProWritingAid; Atticus formatting; Scrivener & Story Grid; writer productivity; cross-country golf scramble; indie author tools; AI-era search (GSO); building a custom writing app; writers’ groups—pros/cons
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