Nomina

by Stewart Ferris

Companion studios

Other desks for the same work.

Nomina finds the name. These studios, also by Stewart Ferris, take the next steps: the person, the opening sentence, the plot, and the page when the work has stalled.

  • Cover of Dossier

    Dossier

    A fictional character workshop. Nine sections of lists — class, accent, desire, trauma, politics, and the lie they live by — and the dossier writes itself as you choose.

    Open Dossier
  • Cover of The First Line

    The First Line

    The first line is a promise. Why those opening words matter, and how to write a sentence a stranger cannot walk away from.

    Open The First Line
  • Cover of Threshold

    Threshold

    Campbell’s seventeen stations. Vogler’s twelve. Harmon, Murdock, Hudson, and Save the Cat. Compare the maps, then plot the book or script you are actually writing.

    Open Threshold
  • Cover of Write Anyway

    Write Anyway

    Writer’s block is not a diagnosis. It is a stalled habit. Free exercises, prompts, and a quiet desk that get a page moving again.

    Open Write Anyway