Marina Rivers

no seriously i never understood this either... every single scenario in which i was sick to the point of throwing up i made it to the bathroom and threw up in the toilet like a normal person. if you own a puke bowl you need to grow up.

It's a sci-fi story of friendship, a mysterious other-realm, addiction, conspiracy, and shadowy government organizations!

Leaning towards the latter! He's joined by an unlikely ally and they find themselves trapped in an increasingly dangerous situation. Forced to confront the harsh reality that in a city built on lies, the truth may be the most dangerous weapon of all!

this made me so nostalgic for toronto, as I used to live a couple blocks away from this building and often walk there with my dog. i relocated to portugal but pictures like this give me fond memories of my old neighbourhood in TO :')

Editing some conversations in the second chapter of my novel today. Trying to make them a bit more interesting with better flow. #amwriting #writerscommunity #writing #scifi #cyberpunk #firstnovel #firstbook

Struggle, addiction, and petty crimes are the constant companions of a down-on-his luck junkie named Drayven. Following a robbery of a pharmacy, he finds a mysterious device that quickly thrusts him into the world of shady organizations, conspiracies, and interdimensional travel. #amwriting #writing

Was stuck a bit with progressing my story forward so I decided to rework a general outline. My novel will have 5 acts and I'm really happy with how I've planned out the story. I think I'm on to a breakthrough! #writing #amwriting #writingcommunity #firstnovel

Every writer should have this as an auto-response to DMs 😅

#writerscommunity #authorlife

Is there any way to fix it? What a pain in the ass!

This would actually be a fun design project - stamps for fictional places!

I made a twitter account and it's not letting me post anything, saying i'm spam. also it keeps asking me for verification i'm a human. what the hell is going on at #twitter?

Actually that's great advice. I'll try to utilize that in my writing, thanks so much!

I actually never thought of it from this perspective, I'll keep this in mind while writing. Thank you :)

Yes it is!

One of the most challenging parts of writing my book so far is the world building. There's a lot I want to explain, but I'm trying not to reveal everything all at once. What's the best way to showcase a unique and different setting without boring the reader with long descriptions? #writingcommunity

I'm so sick of hearing about AI. I don't want to read AI-written stories. I don't want to look at AI paintings. I want to read books by human beings who've had to write dozens of god-awful stories before they finally write a good one. I want to see the results of perseverance and passion!

Finished this the other day. The writing style was simple and easy to read. It felt like a glimpse into the life and thoughts of a fellow introvert. Tender, real, honest. I found myself immersed in Shibata's world and day to day life. #amreading #bookreview #emiyagi

I love when this happens. The plethora of knowledge I have gathered about random topics just by doing research for my book is really something. The worst is when I stumble upon something cool but can't figure out a way to work it into my story 🥲

I've started, restarted, and rewritten the beginning of my book several times over already. I think I've finally worked out where I want the story to go. Learning that sometimes the answer lies in keeping things simple. #amwriting #firstbook