The University of Iowa is renowned for its excellent writing program, churning out countless award-winning novelists, nonfiction authors, and playwrights from the writers’ workshop. But fan fiction ...

Two new books by fiction writers Elizabeth McCracken and Sue Monk Kidd offer different approaches to the craft of writing. McCracken's "A Long Game" is skeptical of cosmic inspiration, focusing ...

Every writer knows the thrill of a new idea—the spark that sets your imagination ablaze and gets your fingers itching to type. But let’s be honest: that spark doesn’t always come easily, and sometimes ...

Get an inside look at best-selling author Amy Tan’s creative process, as revealed in Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir from American Masters. "I was looking for something more meaningful, and that’s why I ...

In the 1980s to 2000, my political work was centered on bringing new voices to the decision-making table: women’s voices, underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, and other marginalized people groups.

Fiction writers looking for something a little more refined than the general AI writing tools that have flooded the market over the past 12 months. Might be interested in Novel Crafter. you may have ...