The 6 Stages of Writing a Bestseller

Cartoonist and humorous writer Bob Eckstein shares the 6 stages of writing a bestseller.

This cartoon previously appeared in the January/February 2022 issue of Writer's Digest.

Learn to add humor to any type of writing with Bob Eckstein, Leigh Anne Jasheway, Mia P. Manansala, and Regina Barreca in this Writer's Digest University virtual conference. Learn more here.

About Bob Eckstein

Bob Eckstein is a New York Times​ bestselling author, award-winning illustrator, and New Yorker cartoonist. He teaches writing and drawing at NYU and his newest book is The Complete Book of Cat Names (That Your Cat Won't Answer to, Anyway).