When most people talk about a book changing their life, they’re talking about a book they read — a book that changed their perspective or way of thinking. But for many authors, writing a book can be ...

Over the decades that I’ve been a professional writer, dozens of people have told me they want to write a book about their inner and outer lives as cabbies, baristas, pet sitters, pizza deliverers, ...

More than 80% of Americans say they want to write a book. According to a study of 2,000 aspiring writers, more than half claim to have a good idea for a novel, yet only 15 percent have started writing ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about strategy. In other genres that is pretty common. Think of autobiographies, history books, and travel guides. In ...

Writing the first book is time-consuming. So, you may wonder, why should people still write one—especially if a book is not required for tenure at their institution? Many people may advise you to just ...

WHEN PEOPLE ask Michael Moritz, a former journalist and prominent tech investor, what book they should read to understand Silicon Valley, he always recommends two. “They are not about Silicon Valley, ...