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Notes from the workshop on Faustica and writing.

What's coming next in Faustica, how individual features are designed, and what's on our minds when it comes to writing novels.

Renaissance-style drawing of a young writer setting his quill to a blank sheet, with two travellers in a courtyard visible through the open door

November 6, 2026·8 min read

How do you begin? From the first idea to the first scene

You want to write, but you can't find the beginning? Free writing, clustering and three ways into a scene will take you to your first one.

Renaissance-style drawing of a writer holding a quill and gazing thoughtfully out of a window at a busy town

November 4, 2026·11 min read

Finding writing ideas: how to discover themes for your novel

The great themes of literature stay the same, what's new is the way you see them. How to find writing ideas in everyday life and turn a passing thought into a novel project.

Renaissance-style drawing of a writer writing with a quill in an open book

October 30, 2026·12 min read

How to write a book: a guide in 10 steps

How do you write a book? A guide in ten steps, from the first idea through characters and plot to the finished manuscript.

Renaissance-style drawing of a writer pinning character portraits to a board and connecting them with threads

October 17, 2026·6 min read

Organizing novel characters: how to keep track

The bigger your novel gets, the more characters you have to keep in your head. Here I show you how to organize them so you no longer have to search while you write.

Renaissance-style drawing of a man in period clothing working at a computer in a library

September 13, 2026·8 min read

Why I built Faustica

I spent a long time looking for a writing app that simply felt right, and (for me) never found one. So I started building one myself. A look back at the beginning, the deliberate decisions along the way, and why Faustica is the way it is today.