https://wadefrancis.com/tags/engineering-mindset/ Recent content in engineering mindset on Wade Francis | Science Fiction Author Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +1100 https://wadefrancis.com/blog/when-things-work-before-elegant/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +1100 https://wadefrancis.com/blog/when-things-work-before-elegant/ Draft 2.0 isn’t about elegance. It’s about getting the structure to hold so you can see what actually needs fixing. https://wadefrancis.com/blog/how-many-drafts-does-a-novel-take/ Sun, 28 Dec 2025 09:01:54 +1100 https://wadefrancis.com/blog/how-many-drafts-does-a-novel-take/ Counting drafts after the fact reveals how a novel really evolves — through iteration, discarded assumptions, and structural rewrites. https://wadefrancis.com/blog/engineers-writing-fiction/ Wed, 17 Dec 2025 19:04:44 +1100 https://wadefrancis.com/blog/engineers-writing-fiction/ Do engineers approach fiction differently? A look at how systems thinking, constraints, and failure modes influence the way stories are built. https://wadefrancis.com/blog/my-writing-process/ Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:15:51 +1100 https://wadefrancis.com/blog/my-writing-process/ How AI Fit Into My Writing Process (and Why the Story Is Still Mine) There’s a lot of conversation around AI and creative work right now. Some people are excited, some are cautious, and some want nothing to do with it. All of those reactions are valid. I’m not trying to sway you one way or the other—I’m aiming to be open and transparent about how I did things so you can make your own informed decision.