Working with another author on a book can present some unique challenges, but can also lead to the best possible version of the book. Author Learning Center President Keith Ogorek co-wrote his most recent nonfiction book with another author, and advises...

Every author approaches the writing and editing processes differently. What works well for one author may not work well for another, but it's helpful to learn about how experienced authors have been able to reach their goals. Before he digs into writing...

When it came time for author, speaker, and artist Laurie Finkelstein to write her second novel, she approached her writing a bit differently than the first time around. When she wrote her first novel, Next Therapist Please , Finkelstein was a “ pantser...

When co-authors Felicia Low-Jimenez and Adan Jimenez (A.J. Low) started writing their middle-grade series Sherlock Sam together, they alternated writing the chapters. After the first few books, they progressed to each writing a few chapters at a time...

When author Jonathan Brown first started writing, he followed the advice “write what you know.” He has written books about a character who is a drummer, and another who is a bouncer – both of which Brown himself is or has been. But Brown came to realize...

Author CS Marks provides tips on character-driven storytelling and shares her writing process of letting the characters determine the plot. She says that there are two kinds of fiction stories. The first kind is a story where the circumstances are already...

Writing a novel like a screenplay can help you improve your writing process and storytelling skills. Author David Wilkinson talks about how writing screenplays helped him become a better novelist by changing the way he views the writing process. When...

How often do you write? Where and when do you write? Where do your ideas come from? Do you outline? How much do you research? If you think you have to hide away in a cabin for four months to write your novel, or that you have to know the entire story...

How often do you write? Where and when do you write? Where do your ideas come from? Do you outline? How much do you research? If you think you have to hide away in a cabin for four months to write your novel, or that you have to know the entire story...

Every author has their own writing routine to stay productive. For author Laura Navarre, it comes down to discipline and structure. In this interview, she provides her own set of productivity tips for writing. First, she sets aside time for writing...