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10/09/2025

The writing world feels divided.

Some see AI as a partner, others as a threat, and many are still figuring out where they stand.

But here's the truth: AI will never replace writers.

What writers truly fear isn’t AI itself, but losing their voice — the human part that makes writing real and persuasive.

At VocaTales, we take a human-first approach to AI. Use it if it helps, skip it if it doesn’t. Simple as that.

10/03/2025

We all have our little “sins” when it comes to writing.

Maybe you’ve said, “My draft is perfect, no edits needed.” (Pride)

Or you’ve tried to write the sci-fi-romance-political-memoir of your dreams. (Greed)

Or maybe you’ve stared at one sentence through six rounds of edits and still hated it. (Wrath)

The truth? Great storytellers slip into these traps all the time.

What matters is learning how to catch yourself, laugh at it, and keep writing anyway.

10/02/2025

Every creative has their toolkit.

Pens, notebooks, rituals that get the flow going, and of course, the software that turns ideas into something real.

When it comes to your creative process, which digital tool could you never give up?

09/29/2025

Starting a story can feel overwhelming, but sometimes it helps to zoom out.

Here are a few patterns to think about:

Character + Desire + Obstacle = Plot
Details × Truth = Resonance
Risk ÷ Reward = Tension

These aren’t formulas to live by, just prompts to spark ideas and give you a bird’s-eye view of how stories often take shape. The structure can guide you, but you give your story that "je ne sais quois."

Did this post inspire you? Let us know in the comments and share it with a friend who’s writing their own story!

09/25/2025

There's a lot great storytellers teach us.

Not just about writing books or screenplays, but how to connect, lead, and live. Learn from them and you'll see that storytelling is the most human skill we have.

08/29/2025

VocaTales is proudly sponsoring JLF Seattle 2025!

The Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF), often hailed as “the greatest literary show on Earth,” is one of the world’s most prestigious gatherings of writers, thinkers, and readers.

Since its beginnings in Jaipur, India, it has grown into a global stage where authors and cultural icons come together to celebrate stories and ideas.

Get tickets here 👉 https://townhallseattle.org/event/jlf-seattle-2025/

07/21/2025

If your main character found themselves in a 'Coldplayed' moment, would they be the one revealing the truth, the one exposed, or just watching with popcorn in hand?

07/18/2025

Voca could write historical fiction...if it didn’t mean spending 90% of their time listening to history podcasts instead.

07/16/2025

We love our English teachers. Their book choices? Not always.

07/14/2025

Every character you create has an energy that they bring to the room. Some walk in like a storm, others like a subtle breeze that changes everything without making a sound. What song represents your character?

07/11/2025

We looove a good trope 🫶🏼

There's nothing more exciting and comforting than diving into a story with your favorite one.
But evey trope lover has at least one that drives them up the wall!

What's the trope you refuse to read, not even for a second?

07/10/2025

We're big fans of ekphrasis - the art of describing a work of art in words, bringing the visual world to life through storytelling.

Check out this microstory on the second slide!

Frederic Bazille's Summer Scene has a brilliant cast of characters, with each figure feeling like the start of a story or an untold moment.

What stories do you see unfolding in this painting?

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Storytelling & Creative Writing

At the heart of VocaTales’ new approach to building vocabulary is a revolutionary wordplay process called Split and Spin – take a vocabulary word, split it into its different sounds and syllables, and use some quirky associations to spin those distinct segments into a unique and memorable tale. Split & Spin provides the opportunity to take advantage of every type of linguistic trickery out there, from punnery to poetry and everything in between. Associating new words with the quirky stories produced by Split and Spin will help them stick in your memory as surely as a tale follows a comet!