Companion studios
The other desks
Writing tools by Stewart Ferris that sit beside this one — time, word count, openings, names, plot, and ideas.
Found Time
The official companion to How to Find Time to Be a Writer. Find time to write, build a daily habit, and draft a novel in a year.
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Quillmark
A daily word-count tracker for writers. Log the day’s work, keep a target, and follow advice on writing challenges.
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The First Line
Why the first line of a novel matters, famous opening sentences, and an editorial reading of your own.
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Nomina
A companion for character names. Match origin, temperament, and meaning, or roll a name at random.
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Threshold
An atlas of the hero’s journey for novelists and screenwriters. Compare Campbell, Vogler, Harmon, and others, then log your own beats.
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Storywell
A book idea generator for fiction and non-fiction: a story summary, or a chapter-by-chapter contents list.
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