His research — on Adams, Truman and so much more — was deep, his writing was lively, and his narrator’s voice in documentary films was familiar to millions.

Growing up, thriller author Megan Miranda spent time at her grandparent's house in the Poconos. There wasn't any cell service — it was just her and her family out there in the woods, cut off from society. "During the day, it would be this grand adventure," recalls Miranda. "But at night I would just stare out into the darkness thinking, 'what is out there?' "

Writing looks easy because it uses the same symbols of speech. And everyone who was taught the alphabet and basic sentence structures can produce something similar to writing when it’s not. #writingcommunity

Nowadays it seems any writer of literary fiction must have some opinion on the economic organization of society under “late-stage capitalism,” and yet it’s rare to see an honest treatment of work or money in their fiction. #writingcommunity

His new autobiography adds another title to his enormous stack, but does it deepen the plot?

The 75-year-old novelist has has sold more than 450 million books across 20 or so titles during his nearly 30-year career.

When writing an article, it is important to keep your audience in mind and focus on delivering a well-crafted, engaging piece of content that will hold their attention from start to finish. Remember to also proofread your work before submitting it, as errors can be off-putting for readers.

How we came to represent (through inky marks) the vagaries of the mind, inflections of the voice, and intensity of feeling

Authors from 30 countries held an “emergency” meeting at the United Nations to address the multiple crises of the moment — and whether stories can help.

From Corporate Boardroom to Romance Bookshelf–Turing A Dare into a Dream Come True

In “Read Until You Understand,” Farah Jasmine Griffin explores how books have served as instruction manuals to guide her through difficulty and triumph.

Authors can certainly be the victims of bad luck, lousy publicists, poor timing, tough competition, a crappy publisher, or a change in the marketplace. But most often, they sabotage themselves or they fail to overcome challenges and setbacks.

One of the most frequent things I find myself writing on students' manuscripts is "Who says this?" I did a big post on writing dialogue a couple of years ago, so this is a round-up of solutions to this specific problem of making sure the reader knows which character says what.

This is the first children’s book I have written and illustrated, titled Amelia the Chameleon. Read about the journey from concept to print.

The PEN World Voices Festival will bring together hundreds of writers, among them Abdulrazak Gurnah, Alejandro Zambra and Gary Shteyngart, and will include an address by Andrey Kurkov, a Ukrainian novelist.

We all know how important it is to build fully-fleshed characters by digging at their core. Exposing their attributes, flaws, morals, emotional wounds and fears that revolve around their basic human needs will influence their goals and desires within the story.

Exploring the daily writing routines of famous authors throughout history. We look at Dean Koontz's writing routine, daily habits and work rituals.

Young writers accepted into first year of a post-secondary writing-related program can now apply for the THGM MUSE Scholarship. The scholarship awards $630 to one high school senior based on a short story written in prose or in script.

Let’s see what benefits they bring to professionals engaged in writing and look at ways that a checklist can improve your work.

Fear of professional exile has kept Sarah Hepola from taking on certain topics. What gets lost when a writer mutes herself?