
32 - Balancing Creativity, Systems, and Technology with Elana Johnson
02/27/25 • 62 min
In this episode of Brave New Bookshelf, we’re joined by the prolific author Elana Johnson, who shares her incredible journey of integrating AI into her high-output writing career. From outlining and character development to social media content creation and gamifying her workflow, Elana reveals how she uses tools like Notebook LM, Plotdrive, and OpenAI to streamline her process and make writing fun again. Visit our website https://bravenewbookshelf.com to view the full episode notes, links and apps mentioned in the episode, and the full transcript.
In this episode of Brave New Bookshelf, we’re joined by the prolific author Elana Johnson, who shares her incredible journey of integrating AI into her high-output writing career. From outlining and character development to social media content creation and gamifying her workflow, Elana reveals how she uses tools like Notebook LM, Plotdrive, and OpenAI to streamline her process and make writing fun again. Visit our website https://bravenewbookshelf.com to view the full episode notes, links and apps mentioned in the episode, and the full transcript.
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