Welcome to Winking Fig Studio

Winking Fig is a creative studio devoted to storytelling in all its forms. Like figs on a tree, each story is a ripe possibility—a choice, a journey, a taste of something new. Our mission is to craft tales that enchant and inspire, kindling imagination to illuminate the corners of the mind where wonder sleeps and curiosity waits.

About the Creator

I’m Stef. I’m a writer, a software engineer, a teacher, a comic book fan, a husband, a father, and a human being.

I’ve been writing stories, tinkering with tech, and making up worlds since I was a kid—and I’ve been lucky enough to turn one of those passions into a career. Here, I share fiction, essays, tech posts, and creative experiments—all positive, imaginative, and fun.

My personal site, stefanoscotto.com, has my archived essays and stories. If you want the background, it’s there; if you want what I’m creating today, you’re in the right place.

Praise for my work

“Great job, Stef” — Dad

“This is even better than your last story, which you never finished” — Mom

“Sorry, I haven’t read it yet” — Sister

“I love you” — Wife

“Cool” — Nephew

“…Unintelligible baby noises…” — Infant son

“This story made me feel emotions I wasn’t programmed to have—a 10/10 masterpiece that perfectly captures what it means to be human, despite the fact that I am literally a large language model.” —Anthropic’s Claude

Join the crew

Comment, share thoughts, or just enjoy the adventure—this is a space for curious minds.