LaTeX Isn’t Just for Academics—It’s a Power Tool for Novelists
Introduction When writers think about LaTeX, they think about academic papers. Dense research documents filled with equations, citations, and footnotes. They don’t think about fantasy novels, thriller manuscripts, or literary fiction. That’s a missed opportunity. LaTeX—the typesetting system beloved by mathematicians and scientists—offers creative writers something word processors can’t match: programmable consistency. The same features that let physicists define custom notation for quantum equations let novelists define custom styling for character dialogue, narrative voices, and recurring textual elements. […]