Hey there word nerds! Today, I have the pleasure of interviewing Chris Banks!
Chris Banks is the CEO and Founder of ProWritingAid. In his varied career, he has built neural networks to model language learning, worked on the BBC’s scriptwriting product, written books, been a ski guide, and given talks on creativity, artificial intelligence, and language technologies.
He started ProWritingAid to help with his own writing, but he soon saw how useful it was for everyone else. Now, he wants to help more people put their ideas into words and those words into the hands (and hearts) of readers.
In this episode Chris and I discuss:
- How a broken ankle led to the creation of the ProWritingAid Software
- How ProWritingAid can help improve your writing
- Approaching writing like building a building
- Taking your writing from good to great
- How a thesaurus can be a powerful writing tool
Plus, his #1 tip for writers.
About Chris Banks
Chris Banks is the CEO and Founder of ProWritingAid. In Chris’s varied career, he’s built neural networks to model language learning, worked on the BBC’s scriptwriting product, written books, been a ski guide, and given talks on creativity, artificial intelligence, and language technologies. He started ProWritingAid to help with his own writing, but he soon saw how useful it was for everyone else. Now, he wants to help more people put their ideas into words and those words into the hands (and hearts) of readers.
Pro Writing Aid
A grammar checker, style editor, and writing mentor in one package. We designed ProWritingAid for professional authors who wanted to improve their manuscript before sending it to their editors.
Nowadays ProWritingAid’s users come in many flavors, from best-selling authors to indie writers, from professional copy-editors to rookie bloggers, and from business experts to struggling students. There is a ProWritingAid report for every writer. Check out their website, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
You can also check out this awesome article I wrote for them back in February about mapping out your writing goals. Just so you know, DIY MFA is a proud affiliate of ProWritingAid, which means if you click on our links and then purchase a ProWritingAid subscription, we will receive a commission at no extra cost to you. We’re so confident in this tool, we even have a free demo for you to try it below. Check it out!
Link to Episode 299
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