Every January, a familiar thought creeps into the minds of many: This is the year I finally write the novel. If you’ve ever tried to follow through on that promise and thought about using AI to ...

Nov. 1 marks the start of NaNoWriMo, an annual novel-writing challenge, and participants are scrambling to hit their daily 1,667 word count goal. But this year, the organization is facing controversy ...

Writing the first book is time-consuming. So, you may wonder, why should people still write one—especially if a book is not required for tenure at their institution? Many people may advise you to just ...

It’s easy for an aspiring novelist to envy writers who describe their characters as full-fledged people demanding to be committed to the page. For Elizabeth McCracken, however, writing is not at all ...

Over the decades that I’ve been a professional writer, dozens of people have told me they want to write a book about their inner and outer lives as cabbies, baristas, pet sitters, pizza deliverers, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about strategy. In other genres that is pretty common. Think of autobiographies, history books, and travel guides. In ...

A business book can be a strategic asset fostering new revenue streams, but it rarely yields significant profit from royalties alone. Effective marketing and an established platform are crucial for a ...