Outlining Your Story

Author P.J. Hoover wrote the first draft of her book Solstice in record time: 17 days! In this interview, she shares first draft writing advice and explains the process...

The "beat sheet" is one of the most useful editorial tools that an author can develop. Based on his bestselling book, "Writing Treatments that Sell," Dr. Ken Atchity...

Writing a gripping prologue can make or break a book. If a story doesn't draw the reader in quickly, he may put it down. Author Peter Zuckerman discusses how he opened...

How do you get out of slush pile and get noticed? Start your book in an unexpected place. For Peter Zuckerman, author of "Buried in the Sky," that meant opening with...

Writing a gripping prologue can make or break a book. If a story doesn't draw the reader in quickly, he may put it down. Author Peter Zuckerman discusses how he opened...