Writing Craft & Process

A craft-focused silo for reflections on speculative storytelling, revision, voice, structure, creativity, and the writing life.

Editors' picks

MERC vs. BOOK: A Comprehensive Guide to Revising a Speculative Fiction Novel

Jun 11 — 9 minute readLucas BennettWriting Craft & Process

Writing Robots, Monsters, and Other Nonhuman Hearts

Jun 10 — 6 minute readMeredith CaldwellWriting Craft & Process

Building Emotional Resonance in Speculative Fiction

Jun 5 — 9 minute readLucas BennettWriting Craft & Process

How to Manage Mental Health and Self-Care as a Writer

Jun 1 — 7 minute readSamuel GreeneWriting Craft & Process

Variations On YOU: How to Write Second Person Point of View in Speculative Fiction

Apr 20 — 9 minute readLucas BennettWriting Craft & Process

How to Revise a Short Story Without Flattening Its Weirdness

Jan 29 — 9 minute readLucas BennettWriting Craft & Process

Speculative fiction rewards those who treat craft as an ongoing practice rather than a fixed set of rules. Attention to structure, voice, empathy, and personal limits shapes work that lingers with readers long after the final page.