A major breakthrough has been made in neuroscience with the development of the prototype Book Downloader. This device (pictured above) downloads the story as it unfolds in the mind of the writer.

What are the implications for professional writers? Critics say this means that, as with the advent of the drum machine, everyone will think they can be a writer. Hot debates are already flooding social media about this topic, with people deeply entrenched on both sides. One side says that while the pencil sadly went the way of the dodo and quill (aka feather pen), the keyboard will live forever. The other gives the keyboard fifty years, maximum.

Reports have come in about people getting into debates so hot, they ripped the keys from their keyboards to throw at their opponent. Letters were flying, and bystanders report words were being formed mid-air along the lines of "outcry", "clamor" and the all-inclusive "yawp". It was anarchy and mayhem, but only keyboard casualties have been reported.

The huge influx of new books also means that it will be that much harder for readers to weed out the wheat from the chaff when they are selecting what to read. Professional authors will have to up their marketing in order to rise above the drivel.

This device does present a major opportunity for professional editors and copyeditors to help turn what may be huge volumes of twaddle into something that doesn't make readers go uncomfortably numb by page two.

Quoting self-preservation, the inventor of the Book Downloader has gone into hiding on the planet Scribble, somewhere in the country of Critic, region of Prose, town of Wordsmith.

Next edition: Food that cooks itself!

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From Amanda: On a serious note, I think everyone has an amazing story to tell, which is a big part of why I love Wattpad. Write on!