Mastodawn

Page Number Rules for Books #writer #writerslife #authorsky #amwriting #writingcommunity

My Latest Newsletter Is Out! #bookmarketingscam #writingcommunity #authors #fiction #author #writing #amwriting #amediting #writer #booksky #writerslife #indieauthor #shortstory inventingrealityediting.com/2026/03/31/x...

Stop Weighing Down Passages wi...

Stop Weighing Down Passages with Adverbs – Inventing Reality’s Newsletter for March 31, 2026

Craft of Writing: Stop Weighing Down Passages with AdverbsAdverbs are words that typically describe a verb (Though they also can describe adjectives and other adverbs, which can be a real symp…

Inventing Reality Editing Service

Rob Bignell, Editor/Author 3h ago

#writingq #WritingCommunity #WIP #writerscommunity #writerslife inventingrealityediting.com/2...

Organ Music Won’t Create Suspe...

Organ Music Won’t Create Suspense in Your Story

Sometimes when attempting to create tension and suspense in a story, writers can undercut their own efforts by adding “organ music.” A term coined at the Cambridge Science Fiction Workshop, or…

Inventing Reality Editing Service

Rob Bignell, Editor/Author 4h ago

Author Warning: Marketing Scammers Targeting You #bookmarketingscam #writingcommunity #authors #fiction #author #writing #amwriting #amediting #writer #booksky #writerslife #indieauthor #shortstory writersweekly.com/angela-desk...

"Angela, check out this fake e...

"Angela, check out this fake email from Penguin Random House..."

Can you, too, spot the big red flag in under 5 seconds?

WritersWeekly.com

Rob Bignell, Editor/Author 5h ago

#writer #writing #author #amwriting #writerslife inventingrealityediting.com/2...

What is Plot? How to Form Your...

What is Plot? How to Form Your Story’s Basic Structure

In every story, something happens. These events form the structure of your tale. Plot, then, is the drama and action through which characters come to life.Consider the plot of “Star Wars IV: A…

Inventing Reality Editing Service

Rob Bignell, Editor/Author 5h ago

Marketing scams aimed at writers via email are on the uptick. Here’s the latest list of scammers: Stella <[email protected]> Julie Joy @RoheematSa26332 (X/Twitter) #bookmarketingscam #writingcommunity #author #writing #amwriting #writer #writerslife #indieauthor #shortstory #booksky

Rob Bignell, Editor/Author 5h ago

Author Warning: Marketing scam claims Amazon page isn’t optimized #bookmarketingscam #writingcommunity #author #writing #amwriting #writer #writerslife #indieauthor #shortstory #authors #amediting #fiction #booksky writersweekly.com/ask-the-exp...

Another New Scam Targeting Aut...

Another New Scam Targeting Authors! "Your book isn't optimized on Amazon. Let us help..."

We are now receiving several reports daily from authors about this one!

WritersWeekly.com

Rob Bignell, Editor/Author 6h ago

#writerslife #amwritingromance #amwriting #writingcommunity #writerscommunity inventingrealityediting.com/2...

How to place photos in your pa...

How to place photos in your paperback

When formatting the paper version of book, photos are a must if you’ve written nonfiction. Pictures, maps and illustrations can add value to your book in a number of ways.There are several elements…

Inventing Reality Editing Service

Rob Bignell, Editor/Author 6h ago

How to Write Engaging, Natural Sounding Dialogue #authorlife #writerslife #amwriting #writingcommunity #writerscommunity www.amazon.com/dp/1948872226

Petra van Cronenburg 7h ago

RE: https://mastodon.social/@bruno_j_navarro/116323791985682492

“While #writing the essay, I had to talk a lot more, #socialize a lot more, which I guess was normal back then,” Lertdamrongwong said, referring to the #typewriter era. “But it’s drastically different from how we interact within the classroom in modern times. People are always on a laptop, always on the phone.”

I'm sure, it works also with pen & paper or Cuneiform tablets: a training for using your own brain only.

#writersLife #languageLearning #noAI #luddites #education