Award-winning author, screenwriter, and editor Mike Robinson recommends writers explore different writing formats and mediums to help strengthen their craft. He's found that screenplays and novels complement each other really well, because writers can...

Joe Meno, author of "Office Girl," shares how his non-fiction writing helps inform his fiction writing. It’s becoming less and less common for a fiction writer to sustain his or herself through fiction alone. But beyond supporting you financially,...

Editor Helga Schier explains how authors can use multiple perspectives to tell a story. She says that multi-perspective novels are becoming more popular amongst today’s readers. In fact, this technique creates her favorite type of novel. It lends a...

When it comes time to edit a manuscript, there are common mistakes a writer and an editor need to watch for. Editor Helga Schier discusses three of these mistakes and how to correct them. Overwriting, she explains, is just like it sounds - it tries...

Author Bernice McFadden discusses her use of the pen name Geneva Holliday, and she explores the difference between writing under a pen name and writing under her birth name. McFadden says one definitely lends her more of a work-life balance than the...

Author Bernice McFadden discusses her use of the pen name Geneva Holliday, and she explores the difference between writing under a pen name and writing under her birth name. McFadden says one definitely lends her more of a work-life balance than the...

Juggling multiple writing projects can be difficult, depending on the scope of the projects and on looming deadlines. Screenwriter, Brian Dillon, recommends that writers start out by creating small, achievable goals when they are feeling overwhelmed...

Joe Meno, author of "Office Girl," shares how his non-fiction writing helps inform his fiction writing. It’s becoming less and less common for a fiction writer to sustain his or herself through fiction alone. But beyond supporting you financially,...

Juggling multiple writing projects can be difficult, depending on the scope of the projects and on looming deadlines. Screenwriter, Brian Dillon, recommends that writers start out by creating small, achievable goals when they are feeling overwhelmed...

Doug Stone, co-author of "Thanks for the Feedback," discusses how he and his partner work with each other's strengths to finish a project in a timely manner.