MIXED REVIEW: David Gordon, a science writer and biologist, calls chapter writing "a wonderful and awful experience." Scientists are, by necessity, writers. Academic scientists write exams, grant ...

Did you know that George RR Martin, the mastermind behind the epic “A Song of Ice and Fire” series, often writes multiple chapters for each character consecutively? This non-linear approach helps him ...

The indie writing community can be a lonely place—a wasteland of unengaged social media posts and abysmal book sales. This isolation is often compounded for indie authors of color, many of whom ...

Have you ever had a story idea that felt too big for a short story but not quite sprawling enough for a full-length novel? You’re not alone. Many writers find themselves drawn to the novella—a format ...

New York publisher Simon & Schuster signed two first-time novelists to publishing contracts on Wednesday at the conclusion of the inaugural First Chapters Writing Competition. The publisher had ...

George RR Martin hopes to finally publish his penultimate book in A Song of Ice and Fire next year. If he meets this deadline, The Winds of Winter will release 10 years after the last book in the ...