QuickWrite review: The AI tool for fiction and nonfiction authors
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While writers in my freelance writing networks assess and debate how artificial intelligence (AI) tools will impact our profession, I’ve been testing QuickWrite, an AI tool created specifically for authors.
I’m not playing around with it for my freelance writing assignments. AI tools in general aren’t useful for them. Instead, I’m using it to see how it can help the authors I work with as a book marketing coach through my Build Book Buzz site.
It can definitely save authors time and frustration.
I was worried about copyright
Still…when I first started working with QuickWrite late last year, I didn’t understand the technology enough to know if there was potential for copyright violations.
So, before I started testing it, I asked C.J. McDaniel, the tool’s creator, about copyright and plagiarism issues.
Here’s what he told me:
“First, the content being generated is original, and the algorithms & AI do not copy information. They generate responses to your queries. Our AI engine has been trained on billions of words of content to give it its wealth of context and knowledge and to train it in how humans communicate. So the information you receive back will be original to you; even if someone else gave it the exact same information, they would still get different results.
“But taking that a step further, some of the things you can do to make sure that someone else doesn’t have the same content are the things that I believe we authors already naturally do. This includes things like making sure we give it original commands and then do edits or add expertise, knowledge, or creativity to further flesh out what is given.
“QuickWrite comes up super clean on all the plagiarism checkers we have tested and anything we have seen is always common phrases that authors would use anyway. On our plagiarism checks, we haven’t seen anything come even close to that 25% duplicate content that Google uses as its standard for duplicate content.”
I’ve since confirmed this with additional research.
Using QuickWrite for blogging
With my copyright question out of the way, I first used QuickWrite to help me write a blog post on how to use YouTube for book marketing.
Here’s the process I followed:
- I asked it to generate book marketing blog post topics.
- After making a selection, I asked it to outline the article.
- I then asked it to write each section of the outline, one section at a time (because that’s how the tool works).
- As I worked, I copied and pasted each section into the text editing box until I had an AI-generated draft.
It would have taken me several hours to write that draft. QuickWrite produced it in about 15 minutes.
I spent time removing repetitious content, editing the text so it was more my style, and adding my stories and anecdotes.
But it saved me a lot of time. That’s just one reason I’m reviewing it here.
QuickWrite doesn’t replace you
Think of QuickWrite as a writer’s assistant, not as a writer that replaces you.
You wouldn’t use it to write a book (um, right?). But you can use it to brainstorm titles and character names, write book descriptions, and even write the email announcing your book.
Artificial intelligence tools give you a starting point, not a finished product.
Completing an AI-developed project involves fact-checking nonfiction details, too. My bio is a good example of that. My QuickWrite-generated bio wasn’t accurate and neither was ChatGPT’s.
The lesson here? Write your own bio! (And do some fact-checking.)
QuickWrite was created for authors
The genius of QuickWrite is that C.J. McDaniel (the whiz behind MockupShots, a cool author image creation tool) created it specifically for authors. You won’t be tempted to waste time asking the software to solve math problems, write code, or find recipes.
And to make it as easy as possible to use, there are separate “task” sections for fiction and nonfiction and another for marketing-type writing.
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You get access to all of it, making it especially useful to authors who write both fiction and nonfiction.
What can it do for you?
Save hours of time you can apply to the creative process by using QuickWrite to:
- Develop well-rounded characters with backstories
- Master world-building that complements your storyline
- Get original scenarios that provide multiple options so you can create better stories
- Reduce research time with access to a vast pool of data and ideas for key elements and items for your book
- Craft a compelling email
- Create a nonfiction book title
- Write sales copy for your book with ease
- Create social media content for Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn
- Generate genre-specific blog content you can use to get traffic to your website or blog
- Create images
- Translate text (this is a new feature that I haven’t tested)
Watch our videos to see how it works
After using this for the first time, I created a short demo video to show authors what it can do, and how easy it is to use. Here’s my video:
There are demo videos on the product sales pages, too. They’re more in-depth than mine, so be sure to watch them. You can get to the fiction demo here and the nonfiction video here.
Speaking of videos, I’ve been able to figure out how to do most tasks, but when I’ve been stumped, I’ve turned to the training videos in my QuickWrite account. That instant help makes a difference
Authors love QuickWrite
I love this tool — but don’t take my word for it.
I’ve received several testimonials from authors who purchased it on my recommendation. One told me:
“One particularly good aspect I found is generating character names. It saves trawling phone directories or googling to find suitable names for characters, and it appears to do it for any country. As I get used to it, I’m sure I’ll find a lot more to assist me. Thanks for introducing me to this software.”
And here’s another:
“Just wanted to THANK YOU for this QuickWrite info….. I’m stunned at how fabulous it is… actually makes me giggle out loud at how fast AI can come with plots, descriptions, etc. that would have taken me hours. Maybe days. Or even NEVER have thought of! Brilliant.”
I especially appreciate that I have unlimited access to the tool — there are no restrictions. I’ve had to wait to use ChatGPT a few times and while that’s not the biggest problem in my life, it makes a big difference for me to have my tools available when I need them.
And, while you can’t try it before buying, you get a 30-day, money-back guarantee. That means you risk nothing when you purchase and try it.
Get special pricing
QuickWrite is marketed primarily through affiliates like me, which means that when you use my QuickWrite affiliate link, you can get the lowest price possible. Secure lifetime, unlimited access for a one-time fee of $197 until June 16.
On that date, the price with my affiliate link increases to $297, which is still a better deal than what you’ll pay without my link.
Anyone without that link pays either $49.99/month or $497 for lifetime access.
Not for purists
Obviously, I’m an enthusiastic user. It’s a good fit for me, but whether you can benefit from its power depends in part on how you like to create and write.
One author told me that she is a purist who would be uncomfortable using a tool like this as part of her creative process.
Others appreciate how its ability to do certain writerly tasks frees them up to be even more creative with their writing.
I’m old-school with certain things, too, but I’m also a fan of anything affordable that does a good job of saving me time. This is one of them.
Ask me questions about QuickWrite
What have I missed in this QuickWrite review? If I haven’t answered all of your questions, please ask them in a comment. If I can’t answer them, I’ll turn to someone who can.
