Jami Attenberg, Roxane Gay, Alex Chee, and other novelists explain how to write a book. The first trick is: You have to write a 1000 words every day. The second trick is: You have to have fun.

Writing a book is a major undertaking that requires substantial time, effort and dedication. With over a million books published each year, the competition is fierce. Yet every bestselling author ...

I have a confession: It took me 20 years to write and publish a book. “Getting one done should be easy,” I thought. While I did finally figure it out (today, I have 12 books that are all ...

In addition to being an editor at Insider, I'm also a first-time published author. I wrote the bulk of my debut novel, "This Way Out," in just one month in 2020. My key advice is to write what you ...

You want to write a book, but you can’t find the time to get started? I’m not impressed. I’m going to write an entire novel in one day, sitting in a bookstore. If I can do that, then you can ...

The time and effort devoted to writing books (which often comes on top of other professional obligations) can also put a strain on family relationships. That's an additional cost.

When writing is hard, when writing is slow (so much of the time), it’s easy to beat yourself up. To wonder why you’re still not done. But as you throw out pages, write, and rewrite again, make ...

As she details in her own book, The Author’s Success Code: 9 Secrets to Write and Publish a Book That Will Change Your Life, a key part of publishing a book is the personal transformation it can ...

2. Ask for Help. Most non-fiction authors are not full-time writers. They are experts in the field on which they’re writing, and writing may be a secondary hobby.

The season's buzziest romance authors, from Jasmine Guillory to Casey McQuiston, discuss the evolving genre, writing sex scenes and the importance of happy endings.