Jason Hamilton

Fantasy Author. YouTuber. I teach how to make AI work for you, without sacrificing your ethics or creativity:

[Jason Hamilton @StoryHobbit]

Chapter 5 is 'the hint of death.' The protagonist realizes their current life leads to literal, social, or financial death. This forces them to change. What 'death' are you hinting at? #StoryStructure #WritingTips

[Jason Hamilton @StoryHobbit]

Authors are using AI to chat with their characters! Feed the AI a character sheet, and suddenly you can have a conversation with them. Fun way to gain insights or create interactive reader experiences. #AIWriting #CharacterDesign

[Jason Hamilton @StoryHobbit]

In Chapter 4, the protagonist grapples with a new reality. It's a reaction point, heightening internal drama and deepening desires. They're digging in, but not yet fully honest with themselves. #StoryStructure #WritingTips

[Jason Hamilton @StoryHobbit]

AI does book research. If you write historical fiction and need background on daily life, ask AI. It can give you info about your character's experience, like a woman in ancient Egypt with 2 kids. #AIWriting #BookResearch

[Jason Hamilton @StoryHobbit]

Chapter 3 is prime time to link your protagonist and antagonist, even indirectly. Raise the stakes! Show the protagonist's world we haven't seen, and deepen the mystery from Chapter 2. #WritingTips #Storytelling

[Jason Hamilton @StoryHobbit]

AI tools let authors analyze the book market like never before! Understand bestsellers, identify tropes, and write directly to your audience's desires. Writing to market is the best way to sell books. #AIWriting #WriteToMarket

[Jason Hamilton @StoryHobbit]

Chapter 2 is prime time to amp up your book's theme! Inject an unusual event that shakes the protagonist's world and teases the big conflict ahead. Mystery + distractions = reader cravings. #WritingTips #NovelAdvice

[Jason Hamilton @StoryHobbit]

Authors are using AI to create clean versions of spicy novels, reaching a whole new audience of clean romance readers. A simple, lucrative way to leverage AI without stifling creativity. #AIWriting #CleanRomance

[Jason Hamilton @StoryHobbit]

The 'save the cat' moment isn't about saving cats. It's about making your character relatable. Kindness, humor, vulnerability, or skill—give readers a reason to root for them. #WritingTips #CharacterDevelopment

[Jason Hamilton @StoryHobbit]

Authors are using AI to create various editions of public domain material. It's easy to create annotated, illustrated, or modern prose versions of classic books. The possibilities are endless! #AIWriting #PublicDomain

[Jason Hamilton @StoryHobbit]

Chapter one introduces your protagonist and their world. Show who they are, what they want, and the obstacle in their way. Hint: what they *want* isn't always what they *need*. #WritingTips #Storytelling

[Jason Hamilton @StoryHobbit]

Authors are adapting books for young readers using AI. It's a great way to share stories with kids or sell a separate edition. Want to get younger readers into your books? This could be the way. #AIWriting #YoungReaders

[Jason Hamilton @StoryHobbit]

Don't start your story in a boring place! A prologue can dive straight into the action and set the tone for the entire book. Establish the genre and opening image early. #WritingTips #AmWriting

[Jason Hamilton @StoryHobbit]

Authors are leveraging AI for marketing: generating book descriptions, finding social media quotes, and analyzing successful genre examples to create compelling templates. #AIAuthors #BookMarketing

[Jason Hamilton @StoryHobbit]

Author doubled her catalog & almost doubled revenue overnight by using AI to convert spicy romances into clean reads. A great example of AI as a helpful tool in the writing process! #AIWriting #CleanRomance

[Jason Hamilton @StoryHobbit]

Found family is a reader favorite! Don't dump 5 new characters at once. Build the team organically, driven by necessity. The best crews form out of survival. Shared trauma glues them together. #WritingTips #Fiction

[Jason Hamilton @StoryHobbit]

Modern audiences want agency, not immutable fate. Make destiny a choice, not a track. Prophecies shouldn't guarantee wins—they should cost the hero something real. #WritingTips #Storytelling

[Jason Hamilton @StoryHobbit]

Writing 12 books a year used to be insane. Now, AI lets authors focus on planning, making books better with less headache. Real authors are using AI to boost creativity & ethics, not compromise them. #AIWriting #AuthorLife

[Jason Hamilton @StoryHobbit]

That trope works because it shows a realistic reaction to monsters being real. The best heroes don't seek danger—they're forced into it. But reluctance needs to be more than superficial; it needs a valid internal struggle. #WritingTips #CharacterDevelopment

[Jason Hamilton @StoryHobbit]

Burnout from writing the traditional way? AI got me back into storytelling. Same books, same vision, but without the exhaustion. AI lets writers write again. #AIWriting #WriterLife