"No plan" could be a title to a Reacher novel. Like Elmore Leonard, the brothers said they would just start writing, but it's not the same as winging it or making things up as they go along. It's a ...

Despite their differences, both authors agree that writing is hard work and provide a mix of inspiration and practical ...

Joshi’s Jaipur Trilogy portrays the journeys of strong women characters who pivot between tradition and modernism. In her author talk, Joshi shared how her passion for storytelling developed during ...

How does one make a life as a writer? So much about it is unknowable: How do you put words in the right order so that they reveal something essential, but not in an annoying way? How do you keep your ...

Meredith Lavender and Kendall Shores, co-authors of “Happy Wife,” sit down with TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager and guest co-host Willie Geist to share their collaborative writing process and the inspiration ...

Writing can be healing and transformative, something that author and journalist Neely Young can attest to. As a man who had spent the better part of his career writing for magazines and newspapers ...

“The Titanic was sinking so we jumped in the lifeboat and paddled like hell.” Since its inception, which featured former host Mary Alice Monroe, the show has branched out with live appearances, an ...

Take a look at some of the routines of these famous authors that may help you simplify your own writing process. Jane Austen Every writer is in constant search of a solid strategy for their personal ...

The vast majority of authors don't use artificial intelligence as part of their creative process — or at least won't admit to it. Yet according to a recent poll from the writers' advocacy nonprofit ...