Show HN: Software Engineer to Novelist: Writing a Book Like Coding

Category: other

Tags: writing-tools, publishing, workflow

Score: 3.7/10 (Innovation: 4, Technical: 3, Documentation: 4, Utility: 4)

This project describes a personal system for writing a novel using HTML files and tools like GNU Emacs, EPublish, and Calibre, blending software engineering discipline with creative writing. It is interesting as a niche case study for technical writers seeking structured workflows, but lacks generalizable innovation or code for reuse.

Target audience: writers, technical writers

Repository: https://frequal.com/forwriters/

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