Bryan Rivera-Rivera

Author of 𝘈𝘶𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘴 and 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘺𝘮𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵.

God first.

Storyteller | Author | Writer| ||Married||

[Bryan Rivera-Rivera @bryanriverax2]

We don't always make our timelines for certain things. But even those who walk will make it to the finish line.

Just do the thing the best you can and be patient about the result.

Resolve is never too far away.

[Shane Donovan @SDDonovan]

It sucks that I postponed my book launch, but no way it would be ready for June 12th but it's close. I'd rather make it the best I can than rush the book out.

Always take your time and never rush to churn out novels that aren't at the needed quality!

[Shane Donovan @SDDonovan]

Hey writing community. There are SO many scammers out there. Please make sure you check location of users and you'll be able to find most.

Be careful and absolutely NEVER send your manuscript to someone random on X!

[Tim McKay @timmckay52]

“My author friend Bob publishes less than once a year, reads and reviews fewer than 30 books in that time, doesn’t post enough on social media, doesn’t do enough livestreams or in-person author events… So lazy.” – Steve

Such baffling arrogance.

Tend your own field and let people live their lives.

You have no idea what Bob may be facing in private or what hard work he may be doing behind the scenes that is different from your chosen path (and less visible).

I’ve intentionally moved away from author spheres that spend their time judging others like this. The constant negativity and gossip disguised as professional “study/criticism” is so draining. Ironically, you’ll be far more productive without it (and feel better while you’re at it, too).

And, as the carpenter said:

“Judge not, or you too shall be judged.”

He meant you, Steve.

[Summie's write @RuthSummie]

Fictional characters have carried me through real problems

[Indie Book Spotlight @BookSpotlight]

I am once again begging folks to understand the difference between ‘I don’t like this’ and ‘Nobody likes this’.

You are not the main character of the world. Readers and authors have different tastes. You are not the arbiter of what authors should and should not put into books.

[ℬℯ𝓃𝒿𝒾 @WrnrWrites]

I’m certain generative AI is making the world a dumber place.

And it’s very sad.

[Bryan Rivera-Rivera @bryanriverax2]

If a writer is an alchemist, then he or she must shape experiences of the human condition into something that surpasses the original state, turning it into something that resonates with its new form. A form that shines new light from the raw materials.

#writing
#writers
#storytelling

https://t.co/JmVMP0BxGK

[~ Penny is writing ~ @pennyistyping]

Bookish question:

Physical books or ebooks?

[Shane Donovan @SDDonovan]

Hey writers.

Your words matter.

Keep going. Someone out there needs your book!

[Space 8K @uhd2020]

Every Star Tells A Story ✨

[Bryan Rivera-Rivera @bryanriverax2]

I love learning cool new words to use in fiction.

Locution has both a secular and faith-based definition, but it isn't a common word.

The only question is a simple one.

What do I do with it in my current hybrid duology project?

Doing further rewrites to marry a novel to a second POV in another book is prime territory for deploying such a word.

It seems like a great concept to use between the two books as well.

I get ideas from the weirdest places sometimes. But sometimes waiting also brings better things.

These books will be out around September and I think this locution idea has potential to make them better. Better explanations for the mythology behind the past and present in each book.

Inspiration strikes at the right time, so listen for that muse-like locution from the artistic ether.

New words, new ideas, and new methods.

[Bryan Rivera-Rivera @bryanriverax2]

The right path feels the most correct in your life. The one you can't stop thinking about. The one you keep coming back to.

It comes together effortlessly with as much effort as you put into it.

[G. F. Allen @AuthorGFAllen]

Who still loves reading physical books?

[Bryan Rivera-Rivera @bryanriverax2]

Some of my favorite albums are almost twenty years old. My hair is coming in gray in spots too. Where did the time go? Tastes evolve, but so do we.

[Bryan Rivera-Rivera @bryanriverax2]

The cosmos never cease to amaze me. This nebula would be a grayish smudge from down here with the unaided eye, but it is one of my favorite objects to look at during the winter months.

[The Space Tech Guy @Thespacetechguy]

A clear view of Orion and the Orion Nebula 🌌

[Bryan Rivera-Rivera @bryanriverax2]

As someone in the creative sphere myself, I'm not a fan of generative AI.

But which is it?

Is it too good for someone to do?

Or is it so bad that it must have been an algorithm?

Both can't be true. In fact, neither is true most times.

The barometer for these things is our human creativity, or lack thereof.

[Stephen Black @stephenRB4]

No AI in creative writing ✍🏻

[Bryan Rivera-Rivera @bryanriverax2]

I'm trying a duology project where the novels complement each other.

It should be an interesting experiment.

The release is this fall.

I'm also changing distribution over the next three months.

The headaches we go through for our inner glory....

https://t.co/t449SzPTNd

[Bryan Rivera-Rivera @bryanriverax2]

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘺 𝘧𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩,
𝘈𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘥𝘰𝘮𝘴 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘴.
𝘖𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘭𝘦𝘧𝘵 𝘶𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦,
𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘱𝘰𝘳.
—𝘖𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘏𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘰𝘯,
𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘖𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘚𝘺𝘮𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘫𝘰𝘳 𝘚𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘦,
"𝘉𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘐 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘥"

I'm a fan of epigraphs and flavor text that sprinkle in lore. In the Orchestrylus Odyssey series, each chapter closes with song lyrics from the world to build the musical theme.

This offers the challenge of making lyrics tens of times over, but I'm okay with that if it builds out the world.