About the Creator

Meet Anson Phong, the creator behind ChapterWise—a Canadian multi-disciplinary artist, developer, and storyteller whose creative journey spans over two decades across digital media, animation, virtual reality, and literary arts. Based in the mountains of BC, Canada, Phong has built a career bridging technical innovation and artistic expression. ChapterWise emerged from a practical need: existing AI tools couldn't handle complex manuscripts, so he built something that could.

Creative Background

Phong's career path through creative technology has been diverse and evolving. Starting in the early 2000s as a Photoshop tutorial creator, he helped establish digital art techniques during the early days of digital creativity. This foundation led to animation work, including music videos for major artists like Eminem ("White America," "Mosh").

Later, he moved into virtual reality during its emergence as a mainstream technology. Co-founding Vision Agency with Android Jones and Scott Hedstrom, he created VR experiences for major festivals including Coachella and Panorama. Currently, he develops immersive planetarium dome shows and is working on "11 Lives Space Opera"—a multi-platform project combining books with immersive experiences.

Since 2003, Phong has been involved with Pod Collective, described as "a slowly expanding network of creators." This collaborative approach has influenced his entire career trajectory and continues to inform his work with ChapterWise. His technical expertise spans full-stack development, AI integration, immersive technologies including VR and Unreal Engine, and specialized dome projection systems.

The Problem That Started ChapterWise

ChapterWise originated from a practical challenge Phong encountered while writing his book series. Like many writers working with complex, multi-layered narratives, he needed help analyzing character arcs, maintaining consistency, and understanding pacing across hundreds of pages. Existing AI tools proved inadequate for manuscript analysis.

The available tools would either fail to process large files, provide only generic feedback, or deliver inaccurate analysis based on incomplete understanding of the content. This created a significant gap between what writers needed and what technology could deliver.

The Technical Solution

Faced with these limitations, Phong developed a Python script that addressed the core problem: breaking large manuscripts into manageable segments that AI could effectively analyze, then reassembling the results into coherent insights. This approach solved the fundamental issue of file size and complexity that plagued existing tools.

The results were immediately useful—providing insights into character development patterns, dialogue balance, pacing issues, and plot inconsistencies that weren't visible through manual review. The script offered something closer to a reader's perspective on the manuscript.

From Personal Tool to Platform

After using the initial script successfully, Phong recognized that this problem affected writers broadly. Conversations with other writers confirmed that most faced similar challenges: manuscripts too complex for existing AI tools, limited access to objective feedback on story structure, and difficulty getting insights into character development and pacing.

Developing from a personal solution into a platform required significant evolution. The transition involved building better AI integration, creating user-friendly interfaces, establishing scalable infrastructure, and adding collaboration features based on community feedback.

Testing early versions with other writers revealed diverse needs: some prioritized character analysis, others focused on pacing and structure, beta readers needed feedback tools, and writing groups wanted collaboration capabilities. Each interaction helped shape ChapterWise's development.

Development Philosophy

Throughout his various projects—from digital art tutorials to VR experiences to writing tools—Phong has maintained a consistent approach: technology should enhance human creativity rather than replace it. This principle guides his work on dome shows, manuscript analysis tools, and other creative projects.

ChapterWise succeeded because it addressed a real problem Phong experienced directly. Rather than building based on assumptions about writer needs, it developed organically from actual tool limitations and user feedback. The platform grew incrementally, adding features as real users identified specific needs.

Current Platform

ChapterWise represents the integration of Phong's diverse experiences: technical skills from decades of creative technology work, understanding of writer needs through direct experience, and community-building insights from Pod Collective involvement. The platform provides writers with analytical tools previously available primarily to professional editors.

The platform offers a different approach to writing technology. Instead of attempting to replace human creativity or judgment, it provides analytical insights that support better creative decisions. Writers who find useful insights through ChapterWise continue the development story that began with addressing fundamental limitations in existing tools.

What started as a technical solution to a personal problem has become a platform serving thousands of writers worldwide, making sophisticated story analysis accessible regardless of technical background or budget.

Contact & Community

Phong remains actively engaged with the creative community and welcomes connections from fellow creators, technologists, and writers:

Looking Forward

Phong's journey from digital art tutorials to planetarium dome shows to ChapterWise development reflects an evolution through different waves of creative technology. His experience across multiple creative disciplines provides perspective on both the capabilities and limitations of creative tools.

ChapterWise represents the practical application of this accumulated experience: building tools that serve creativity effectively rather than constraining it. The platform addresses real challenges faced by writers while maintaining focus on enhancing rather than replacing human creativity.

The platform continues to evolve based on community feedback and writer needs. It serves as a bridge between sophisticated analytical capabilities and practical creative applications, making advanced manuscript analysis accessible to writers at all levels.