[Stop writing cliché magic academy stories where the main character has meta-knowledge of everything that's going to happen!] A famous web novelist finds himself burnt out and creatively bankrupt—until a strange, talking book thrusts him into a magical world. With only a soul artifact called The Author's Pen, which can manifest words into reality, he’s transported into the body of Alec Greenwood at a mysterious magical academy where the most talented young magelings try to pave their path to a glorious future. However, nothing is quite as it seems around him. Memories fade and resources dwindle in the academy as humanity silently inches ever closer to its demise. Shouldering the responsibilities of an entire civilization, will Alec be able to leverage The Author’s Pen to save a world on the brink of ruin? There is only one option left for him, and that is, to write... What to expect: [+] Slow burn. [+] Believable and interesting characters. [+] A hard magic system coupled with litRPG elements that are well thought out. [+] Unique ways to approach cliché tropes and how they might further interact with the world. [+] Magical technology. [+] Sci-fi elements and space shenanigans. [+] Unreliable narrator. What not to expect: [-] Too much focus on romance [-] Clichés.