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If you’ve never read a Patterson book, its unconventional structure might take you by surprise. For example: although there’s no “right” way to write a chapter, most readers expect a word count of ...

Here’s some encouraging news: You only need two of the three to succeed. All three would be fantastic, but only two are required. Every book starts with an idea. But many of these ideas will be seen ...

Books are getting longer. Some surveys have suggested that the word count for novels has doubled since the 1900s. Case in point, the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy maxes out at 455,125 words, while "A ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. While writers may write for the enjoyment, there’s often another motive too — to sell books, ...

DANIELLE STEEL books deal with “Family. Courage. Loyalty”, as the cover of one explains. They are also about “Wealth. Fear. Revenge. Love”, as the cover of another has it. Ms Steel herself has said ...