Researching Your idea

Boria Sax, author of "City of Ravens," describes his process of researching the ancient myth that inspired his book. He started with general searches and came up with...

For author and biographer Brian Jay Jones, his latest book George Lucas: A Life required a very different approach from his previous work. George Lucas is a very private...

As you begin writing your novel or nonfiction book, don’t overlook the importance of research. Whether it’s researching historical facts or reading other authors in...

As you begin writing your novel or nonfiction book, don’t overlook the importance of research. Whether it’s researching historical facts or reading other authors in...

David Margolick, author of Elizabeth and Hazel: Two Women of Little Rock , offers writing advice for aspiring biographers, including how to pick a person to write...