PANTSER
I keep trying to write a novel, but I seem to have it finished before even the first chapter is done! This is because I can’t bring myself to plan the whole thing out first.
And that’s why I’m calling this new app I’m making PANTSER. It’s literally for people like me who know they need to plan their book, but don’t want to spend hours learning what it takes.
So I broke the concept down into its smallest parts, then put it back together in a way that made sense to me.
For example, I know I need chapters, so the software lets me create them one after another. I can name them what I like, but you know what, why not just use Chapter 1, Chapter 2, etc! I don’t want to waste time dreaming up fancy chapter titles, I just want to get stuck in.
I could leave it at that of course, but planning really is more than a bunch of chapters 🙂
So I added a hierarchy system: Books > Chapters > Scenes > Events (what screenwriters call ‘beats’).
The idea is to split the chapter into simpler parts starting with scenes. A scene, just like in a movie or theatre, usually happens in one place. And when that’s done, we move on to another place (another scene).
Obviously if all the action in your book happens in the same place from beginning to end, you probably won’t bother with scenes (or maybe just one for the sheer hell of it).
Once you have your scenes, you can get down to the nitty gritty, and that is events. An event is a single happening. You know the kind of thing: a knock at the door, you open it, and the ghost of your great great gran appears.
Then another event happens – you slam the door and the ghost walks straight through it.
Since you only need to describe the minimum at every step, in no time at all, you have built your entire book from a series of sentences (events).
And with that done, one click, and you have a browsable HTML file of your whole book to use as a guide.
Which means, for the first time ever (if you’re like me) you’ll get to finish chapter 1, and chapter 2, and who knows, maybe the whole book.
That’s the plan and I’ve spent the last few months putting it all together. Expect some novel action in 2026.
Oh, and if you want to know how it’s coming along, go to https://pantser.co.uk/ and get started. It’s on a super launch discount at the moment.
ProofMEDIA AI WordPress Post Enhancer Plugin
I created a simple plugin for WordPress that connects with OpenAI (using your own OpenAI API key so everything is private to you).
You tell it to enhance a post on your site, it sends it to OpenAI with a bunch of instructions, and OpenAI enhances your post using the same voice in your article, but with additional features that modifies the content, including details that were missing from the original, and reformatting the whole post so it looks more professional and will be easier for visitors to read and understand.
You can even use it to create articles from scratch. Just start a new post on your site by adding a detailed title and send it through the plugin. It will rewrite the title and create the article.
All enhanced posts are returned in draft mode ready for you to check and publish. I’ve been using it on all my sites and love it.
It’s in beta right now and available with a lifetime license including future updates from https://proofmedia.uk
The ICA
There are organisations for pretty much every industry in the world. This one’s dedicated to teaching copywriters how to write more persuasively in an ethical way and make more money doing it.
Join the International Copywriters Association and you’ll get membership of ProCopyClub (my premier copywriter training program) and a whole bunch of AI tools included.
If you have any questions about the ICA, please feel free to use our support portal. You can also book one-on-one time direct with me.
Personal Mentoring
I have mentored many people over the decades. If you’re open to exploring the universe and discovering just how far you could go, this is for you.
It doesn’t matter what business or industry you are in, it’s how you present yourself to your market that makes the difference between success and failure.
We’ll explore that together to ensure you have a perfect market match. When that is achieved, nothing can stop you.
To get started, schedule a discovery call with me.
Quentin Pain
PS. This page was inspired by Derek Sivers’ Now Page Movement