Writing guides
Practical guides for writing a novel.
Grounded, no-nonsense guides to planning, structuring, connecting, and finishing a book. Each one uses The Lantern Archive, a fictional worked example, so you can follow the method with your own story.
How to plan a novel visually without over-outlining it.
A practical method for collecting fragments, finding character pressures, arranging scenes, and starting a draft. The Lantern Archive is a fictional worked example; the method also works with a notebook or a wall of cards.
Read the guide →A practical writing guideHow to organize a novel with chapters and scenes.
A practical approach to structuring a manuscript: begin with chapters, add scenes only when they help, and keep the whole draft readable. The Lantern Archive is a fictional worked example.
Read the guide →A practical writing guideHow to map character relationships in your novel.
A practical method for turning character notes into visible plot pressure with a relationship map. The Lantern Archive is a fictional worked example you can adapt to your own story.
Read the guide →A practical writing guideHow to export your novel for editing, print, and ebook.
A practical guide to sending your finished draft to an editor, a printer, or a reader's device—and choosing the right file for each. The Lantern Archive is a fictional worked example.
Read the guide →Plan. Write. Publish.
Put the method to work.
Scriptorum for Windows 10 & 11. A one-time purchase for up to three personal devices. Activate online, then write offline.
Tour the complete workspace →One-time purchase. A perpetual license for the version you buy, on up to three personal devices.
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