Researching Your idea

In a market oversaturated with content, it can be hard to stay fresh and bring something new to the table. It’s vital that a writer doesn’t just live at his or her...

How does an author make a fiction story sound like truth? It’s even more difficult in a world that’s entirely made up, like those in science fiction and fantasy stories...

Characters are important to a story, but the world they live in is just as important. A writer needs to create a world that a reader wants to spend a lot of time in...

Thinking of making a career change? Don’t quit your day job just yet—it may provide inspiration for your writing. Neil V. Young, author and technical writer, talks...

Nobody has a weirder internet search history than a fiction writer. Novels often require authors to learn about all kinds of random trivia, like how tall sequoias...