It’s crucial for improvement, says Dalya Massachi, an Oakland, Calif., writing consultant and author of Writing to Make a Difference. She suggests joining or forming a writers’ group of up to six ...

How to write a novel in 2026, how to stay focused, how to finish a project, and when not to, from one of fantasy's most prolific bestsellers.

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 ...

Alan Dybner, who was a strike captain during the 2007-2008 strike and is now a marriage and family therapist, says that one way to deal with stress is to "try not to compare yourself to your fellow ...

After a week of offering masterclasses and readings, visiting writers Carolyn Ferrell, Grace Cho and Solmaz Sharif discussed their goals as writers, advice for researching and writing and future plans ...

Roy Peter Clark thought he was done writing books about how to write. “Six in 12 years,” he says. “Isn’t that enough?” Clark retired in 2016 after 40 years as a writing teacher and coach at the ...

This article is co-published with our friends at Nieman Storyboard with permission from the author. Early in October I received a small package from England, which looked most interesting even before ...

Every time I turn around, Jami Attenberg has published another novel or memoir. But I do not begrudge her this, because I know how she does it. For years, Jami has enlisted conspirators in writing a ...