ITCHING to write a novel? There’s common stumbling blocks and no single approach to guarantee success, but all authors agree on one thing. E.L. James doesn’t plan, and listens to music if she’s lost ...

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 ...

Writer and former New Orleans resident Dev Jannerson has participated in National Novel Writing Month an impressive eight times, three times hitting the coveted 50,000-word mark. Jannerson’s first ...