In a column last February, I described the six main elements of a book proposal: overview, competition, market, author description, table of contents, and sample chapter. But I focused on one of ...

Insider entertainment editor Tufayel Ahmed wrote most of his debut novel, "This Way Out," in a month. It takes planning and precision to pull it off.

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 ...

Every problem is also an opportunity and that especially applies to plans and proposals. Here's how to write a plan that puts your competition to shame.