So, instead of writing it after you write your book, I find it super helpful to write it first. If you want synopsis inspiration, here is one about a famous boy wizard.

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 ...

Jami Attenberg, Roxane Gay, Alex Chee, and other novelists explain how to write a book. The first trick is: You have to write a 1000 words every day. The second trick is: You have to have fun.

How to Write a Book Proposal That Sells Assuming you have an idea for a work that a reader would plunk down $25 for, how do you get the HarperCollinses and Hyperions of the world to publish it?

I quizzed Max about exactly how authors can write a business book with every chance of being a bestseller. Here are his six top tips.