My new book arrived on my doorstep today: “Writing Tools for the College Admissions Essay.” If you are counting, that makes 21 books with my name on the cover as editor or author. But it is only with ...

As a developmental academic editor who helps authors think through big-picture issues related to their writing, I have a lot of conversations with scholars about how to approach drafting a book. Many ...

Writing a book can be daunting and fulfilling, and therapeutic. Either way, this takes time. The questions below will help you figure out and formulate your book. These were taken both from the ...

Have you ever had a story idea that felt too big for a short story but not quite sprawling enough for a full-length novel? You’re not alone. Many writers find themselves drawn to the novella—a format ...

This article details a 7-step process for authors to write a bestselling business book using ChatGPT as an assistant. It guides users to leverage their existing content and expertise to choose a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Attracting high-paying clients by marketing with a book and a speech. Coauthor. Find someone who would like to split the work and ...

“A writer,” Saul Bellow once observed, “is a reader moved to emulation.” But what if it’s also the other way around? What if, when we think about writing, we are actually teaching ourselves how to ...

Did you know that George RR Martin, the mastermind behind the epic “A Song of Ice and Fire” series, often writes multiple chapters for each character consecutively? This non-linear approach helps him ...