Curious about the tools. Particular about the writing.
I’m Dahlia Holloway, a fiction writer and writing instructor interested in what happens when AI enters the creative process.
I started exploring Sudowrite in March 2023 because I wanted to find out what it could actually do for my writing. I found possibilities worth investigating: ways to get unstuck, try another direction, and work through parts of a project that were difficult to approach.
I also found plenty of reasons to be particular about the results.
That combination—curiosity and a willingness to question what comes back—shapes my work today.
What I teach
I help fiction writers use AI deliberately, creatively, and without giving up authorship.
My workshops bring writing craft and practical experimentation together. We might develop a horror concept, explore a character, organise story context, or examine feedback on a draft. Along the way, we look at the decisions that remain yours: what the story means, what a scene needs, and whether a suggestion sounds anything like you.
Sudowrite is a major part of my teaching. I’m especially interested in helping writers understand how its tools work together, what information they draw on, and how to stay involved in the process.
The aim is to leave you better equipped to make choices in your own work.
How I think about AI and writing
Let AI remove friction, not authorship.
That’s the principle I keep returning to. Its practical meaning will be different for different writers—and may change from one project to the next.
You might welcome help generating possibilities but want to write every sentence yourself. You might use AI to examine a scene, then disagree with most of its feedback. You might discover that a task you thought you wanted to automate is actually where you do your best thinking.
There’s room for all of that.
I’m interested in the reasons behind those choices. What helps you move forward? What makes your work feel more like yours? Where does convenience start to get in the way?
What you’ll find here
Practical teaching, close attention to writing craft, and honest exploration of AI-assisted workflows.
I share possibilities and limitations, useful experiments and imperfect results. When something doesn’t work, that’s often where the interesting conversation starts.
You don’t need to arrive convinced about AI. Bring your questions, your curiosity, and your own sense of what matters in your writing.
Watch a workshop or say hello
You can find my workshop recordings on YouTube, including sessions on developing horror stories and working with feedback while protecting your voice.
For workshop enquiries or teaching collaborations, email me.