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The 2025 iA Award: Our Selection
The 2025 iA Awards winners have been announced after two months of evaluations. This year's submissions included diverse formats like poems and videos. Judges focused on emotion, impact, and clarity. The Writing Award went to Dustin Parker for “The Future Smells Like Paper,” noted for its raw style and insightful commentary on analog vs. digital. The Presentation Award was given to Audrey Tang for “Democracy in the Age of AI,” praised for its storytelling and minimalist design. The awards aim to celebrate outstanding user creations and promote future participation.
How To Revise the Draft of Your Scrivener Project on an Ebook Reader
Export Scrivener project as ePub to revise on Kindle or Kobo. E-readers help view drafts differently; revision involves big-picture fixes and specific changes. Exporting is straightforward; sideload or email files to devices. Use highlights for notes, but can’t edit text directly on e-reader. Kindle allows exporting highlights, while Kobo offers limited options. Choose device based on features and revision needs.
How to Use Blank Styles in Scrivener for Revision
Use blank styles in Scrivener to mark text for revision without altering formatting. Blank styles serve as flags for sections you want to improve, such as dialogue, wording, or content repetition. Create them by selecting text without changing its format; apply and remove via the Style menu. You can search for text marked with these styles using the Find by Formatting feature.
https://www.literatureandlatte.com/blog/how-to-use-blank-styles-in-scrivener-for-revision
Blader/humanizer: Claude Code Skill That Removes Signs of AI-generated Writing From Text
GitHub repository “humanizer” removes AI writing signs for natural text. Installation via cloning or manual copy. Usage involves invoking the skill in Claude Code. It detects 24 patterns in AI-generated text, providing before/after examples for each. Key changes make content less formulaic and more human-like. Full examples illustrate the transformation from AI-sounding to humanized text.
Write 3 Books in 24 Hours
Write3BooksIn24Hours™ offers a platform to create novels using AI, guiding users from story ideas to finished books. Features include a free first book, customizable series (1-3 books), and AI tools for character and world building. Users can utilize the Planning Wizard, edit directly, or review AI suggestions. The service is accessible for both seasoned writers and novices, with flexible pricing and free sample reads available.
Ten Writing Prompts by Lucy Ives
Lucy Ives shares ten inventive writing prompts aimed at enhancing creativity, derived from her extensive collection for a forthcoming book. Prompts include maintaining a “Distraction Diary,” crafting stories with unconventional lengths, and using matrices to inspire new narratives. Each prompt encourages exploration of ideas and narrative structures, suitable for writers of any skill level.
https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2026/01/14/ten-writing-prompts/
Why I Write (And You Should Too!)
TLDR: Writing enhances thinking, communication, feedback, networking, and archival of ideas. It compounds personal value and aids in exploring thoughts. Start writing by accepting imperfect work, avoid relying on AI for creation, use AI for editing, and choose easy publishing methods. Consider starting or reviving a blog.
5 Ways to Record Notes in Your Scrivener Project
Scrivener offers tools for recording project notes during writing and revision, helping organize ideas, changes, and research. Key methods include: using the Inspector for scene-specific notes, inserting comments for text-specific feedback, utilizing the Scratchpad for general jots, and storing files in a dedicated Notes folder for easy access. These features facilitate effective project management throughout the writing process.
https://www.literatureandlatte.com/blog/5-ways-to-record-notes-in-your-scrivener-project
Designer Joey Cofone on the Laws of Creativity
Joey Cofone, designer and entrepreneur, founded Baronfig and authored The Laws of Creativity. He emphasizes creativity's power, shaped by early experiences and a literature/philosophy background, guiding his graphic design career. Cofone's book presents 39 creativity laws drawn from historical creators, structured into Foundation, Process, and Excellence. He believes creativity can be understood and systematized, not just a magical force. His writing process was extensive and fluid, and he advocates for continuous learning through creativity. Cofone sees creativity as essential for life, allowing individuals to navigate challenges, and points to its future importance in an AI-driven world. He encourages visits to Baronfig and signing up for updates on his next projects.
https://stories.ulysses.app/designer-joey-cofone-on-the-laws-of-creativity/