The studio, explained genre by genre, method by method.
Fourteen guides to carry a writing project through without losing focus — from choosing a narrative structure to publisher submission, by way of your preferred genre.
01 · By literary genre
The right toolkit for what you're writing
Six dedicated landing pages, one per genre — codes, references, publishers and literary prizes specific to each universe.
Romance, romantasy, dark romance
Romancing the Beat structure by Gwen Hayes, alternating POVs, romantasy world-building, Wattpad or publisher export.
Read the guideFantasy and romantasy
Consistent worldbuilding over 800 pages, magic systems, living glossary, Tor/Orbit/DAW submission.
Read the guideThriller and crime
Suspense architecture, detective board, parallel timeline (actual vs reader-perceived), Mulholland or Soho Crime specs.
Read the guideScience fiction
Scientific worldbuilding, technical glossary, AI that respects your canon, Tor or Subterranean Press submission.
Read the guideYoung adult
Dan Harmon's story circle, first-person present voice, identity arcs, Wattpad → Penguin YA pipeline.
Read the guideHistorical fiction
Primary-source bibliography, real-vs-narrative timeline, period glossary, AI-flagged anachronisms.
Read the guide02 · Narrative structures
Four proven methods to hold a manuscript
From the Hero's Journey to Aristotle's three acts — each method pre-loaded as a canvas in Extypis, AI-verified.
The Hero's Journey
The 12 stages by Christopher Vogler, derived from Joseph Campbell's monomyth — Star Wars, Harry Potter, LoTR.
Read the guideSave the Cat
Blake Snyder's 15 beats, precise pagination (Midpoint at 50 %, All Is Lost at 75 %) — the Hollywood method adapted for novels.
Read the guideThe Snowflake Method
Randy Ingermanson's 10 steps, built in successive layers — from a 15-word summary to the complete manuscript.
Read the guideThree-act structure
The Aristotelian structure modernized by Syd Field — Act 1 (25 %), Act 2 (50 %), Act 3 (25 %), with plot points.
Read the guide03 · Manuscript milestones
From idea to final pass
Four guides for the key moments: choosing a method, finishing a stalled manuscript, writing a synopsis that passes the editor filter.
How to write a novel
The complete method from idea to finished manuscript — narrative plan, character sheets, editorial AI, publisher-spec export.
Read the guideHow to finish your novel
Retroactive outline, non-linear writing, AI to unblock the middle bog, daily tracking — the method to stop quitting.
Read the guideHow to write a novel synopsis
1-page agent format, 4-page detailed, short pitch — Extypis's AI reads your novel and produces the exact version each destination expects.
Read the guideHow to write a novel prologue
The 5 prologue types that work (Sanderson) vs the 4 that kill a manuscript, ideal length, AI consistency check.
Read the guideYou know what you want to write?
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