Articles

The contrarian gambit

A master of the essay form offers advice about grappling with words.

By Chuck Leddy

Published: 1/28/2013

Tips on writing a biography

Here is a process for deciding on a subject and giving your manuscript interest and shape

By Mary McVicker

Published: 10/10/2011

50 simple rules for making it as a writer

A veteran author of a dozen nonfiction books distills the lessons he's learned

By Harvey Rachlin

Published: 6/8/2010

Writing profiles with personality plus

By Mark Masse

Published: 2/22/2007

The Biographical Novel

By Irving Stone

Published: 1/26/2007

How I Write: Francine du Plessix Gray

Published: 12/1/2006

Best questions

By John Brady

Published: 10/1/2004

Rick Bragg on the art of storytelling

By Elfrieda Abbe

Published: 10/24/2002

Max Perkins: Editor of Genius, by A. Scott Berg

By Ronald Kovach

Published: 8/22/2002

How I Write: Susan Orlean

Published: 1/22/2002

David McCullough on the art of biography

By Ronald Kovach

Published: 9/12/2001