Stuart Horwitz

Stuart Horwitz is the the founder of editorial assistance firm, Book Architecture, and author of three books on writing, including Blueprint Your Bestseller (2013, Penguin/Perigee). He connected with Madison Utley during her first ghostwriting project and it was in answering her questions and helping guide her entry into the industry that Stuart realized the dearth of information readily available about how to become an independent editor. Over time, the pair’s conversations morphed into the Independent Editor Podcast. Have specific questions we didn’t answer in Season One? Email us and let us know what topics you’d like covered in Season Two!

The Nuts and Bolts of Becoming an Independent Editor

A laptop computer, coffee cup, paper and writing implements are arranged on a wooden table.

There is no formalized career path for freelance editors. From the hosts of the Independent Editor Podcast, here are tips ...
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February 28, 2023 / Business for Writers, Guest Post

Letter Writing as a Powerful Prompt

From Franz Kafka to Bob Dylan, history shows that letter writing can be a portal to discovery that benefits a ...
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October 8, 2020 / Creativity + Inspiration, Guest Post

How to Finish Your Book in Three Drafts

Stuart Horwitz explains how you can complete your book in three drafts: the messy draft, the method draft, and the ...
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June 13, 2016 / drafting, first drafts, Guest Post, rewriting, writing, Writing Advice

How to Plot and Outline Without Using a Formula

When we talk about plot as separate from the characters, the symbols, the locales, the dialogue, and the philosophical introspection, ...
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May 5, 2015 / character building, fiction writing, Guest Post, plot, storytelling, Writing Advice

If You Struggle With Plot, Here’s How to Think About It Differently

The notion of “plot” is a misconception that leads too many writers to get confused and focus on all the ...
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March 4, 2013 / Creativity + Inspiration, Writing Advice, writing fiction