InkRealm

Thank you to my siblings and family for believing in me. I can't wait to show you what we've been building.

My hope is that Ink Realm helps indie authors, like myself, find the readers who are waiting for their stories. 🧡 #writingcommunity #indieauthors #boollovers #newplatform #comingsoon!!

While working on the novel I'm currently writing, I found myself reading more action novels, not to copy them, but to understand how other authors build tension, pace their scenes, and keep readers engaged.

I don't think reading other books takes away your individuality. If anything, it helps you understand the craft. Learn from great writers, then tell your own story in your own voice.

We're excited to officially announce that the Ink Realm website will launch on September 2!🧡

As a thank-you to our Founding Authors—the amazing people who believed in us from the very beginning—you'll receive early access to the website before launch. This will give you the opportunity to explore the platform, test its features, and share your feedback as we prepare for release.

Please note that the Ink Realm mobile app is still in development and is expected to launch 3–4 months after the website.

Thank you all for your patience, encouragement, and support throughout this journey. We truly couldn't have reached this point without you, and we can't wait to welcome you to Ink Realm.

Has anyone else noticed how often swear words are used in books now? Sometimes it feels like every other sentence has a swear word in it, and I genuinely can't tell what it adds to the dialogue or the story.

Maybe it's because I grew up in an environment where those words weren't used very often, but it always stands out to me.

Don't get me wrong, I don't mind a little profanity when it fits the character or the moment. I just don't understand it when it feels excessive.

I love it because the "perfect" guys and all those walking red flags somehow end up looking even more attractive on the page.

I hate it because it's way too emotionally stimulating.

But at the end of the day... books are just wonderful. 📚🖤

Some people spend months, even years, writing novels that reach over 100,000 words, yet they never find the audience they deserve. It hurts.

The dedication it takes just to write a single chapter is enough to make some people give up. Now imagine writing hundreds of thousands, or even millions, of words.

Don't get me wrong—it can be heartbreaking. But just because your story hasn't found its readers yet doesn't mean it never will. Every successful author started with a story that no one knew.

Keep writing. Keep learning. Keep believing in your work.

I think there are two types of worldbuilding: the slow burn and the expository. These are just the names I use.

Slow-burn worldbuilding, as the name suggests, reveals the world piece by piece. Sometimes you can even mislead your readers about how the world works, only to reveal the truth later and let them realize the trap you laid for them. Or you can simply let them discover the world naturally alongside the characters.

Expository worldbuilding, on the other hand, explains the world much more directly.

Personally, I don't like large worldbuilding dumps. I'd rather take my time exploring each place and let the world unfold gradually, even if it takes until the middle of the story arc for readers to fully understand it.

That's just my opinion, though. I'd love to know yours.

How do you prefer worldbuilding in books?