When most teachers introduce a new writing project, students usually respond with groans, moans, or a sudden stomachache that needs an immediate trip to the nurse’s office. It is critical to ...

This week’s excuse for not making more progress on my book or anyone else’s is that I have my first cold in two years, and staring at words makes my headache worse—which has not prevented me from ...

My dad used to say, “I’ve got a good memory, it’s just short.” I believe this is a hereditary trait. But I have a feeling it infects many of us. Ideas are often lost when we depend on our mental ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Rhea Wessel is the founder of The Institute for Thought Leadership. As artificial intelligence continues to rewrite business ...

Every time I give a talk, do an event, or speak at a writers’ conference, this one of the first questions. It’s right up there with, “Do you think a talented person can make a living as a writer?” (No ...