Let the commits tell the story

Using Git for creative writing projects, specifically focusing on writing meaningful commit messages that document the creative process. Meaningful commit messages transform a git log into a narrative of how a project evolved — showing when momentum built, where struggles occurred, and when breakthroughs happened. Practical tips include committing at natural stopping points, using git diff --word-diff to review changes before committing, using tags for major milestones, and leveraging Magit's hunk-staging for granular commits. The commit data itself (insertions vs deletions ratio) can reveal writing habits like over-editing during drafting phases.