Author Derrick Garland Coy explains how he approached researching his memoir. His path offers great ideas for getting started with such research, including what to look for, who to speak with, and where to find information. If you are writing a memoir...

Randall Wallace, the amazingly talented director, writer, and producer of many movies, including Braveheart, has certainly had his share of success—but handling success can be its battle. Wallace shares how he confronts the pressure to succeed in writing...

Publishing tips from literary agents can help you avoid common mistakes of first-time authors. Agent Ken Sherman discusses the questions he is asked most frequently and offers tips for writers. He suggests that authors should have a well-polished,...

Have you been searching for that creative process only to find out there isn’t one? Creativity comes in as many forms as there are ways to think about it. Sometimes it's forced, sometimes it's inspired, but most of the time it’s something in-between...

Randall Wallace, the amazingly talented director, writer, and producer of many movies, including Braveheart, has certainly had his share of success—but handling success can be its battle. Wallace shares how he confronts the pressure to succeed in writing...

Publishing tips from literary agents can help you avoid common mistakes of first-time authors. Agent Ken Sherman discusses the questions he is asked most frequently and offers tips for writers. He suggests that authors should have a well-polished,...

When the process of writing is finally completed, what should a diligent author do next? One of the biggest considerations is to define the format for your book. Will you create it as an ebook or a print book or both? There are a number of considerations...

First of all, know the agents who are working in the area that you’re trying to publish in. This isn’t too hard to do—just go to the bookstore and look at some books that are similar to what you’re trying to write and check the acknowledgments to see...

Listening to other authors’ writing and editing processes can be helpful as writers learn what works best for them. Some authors plot, some discover the story as they go. Some authors edit at the end of chapters, some edit at the end of an act, and...

Dan Watanabe, Entertainment Expert and Media Arts Instructor, explains the differences between backward engineering a novel and a film project. Backward engineering a novel, says Watanabe, means a writer drafts the ending first and then writes the...