Editing can be challenging, especially when you’re deeply invested in your writing. Often, it’s hard to identify what needs fixing. AI tools like AutoCrit and ChatGPT are transforming the editing ...

Some teachers and scholars may merge editing and revising, and that is OK because there is one less step, but the same amount of work is undertaken. So what is revision? In simplest terms, it may mean ...

Ask any writer and they’ll tell you: Writing is frustrating. From coming up with ideas to getting the words down, the whole process can turn you into a wreck. So when generative AI burst onto the ...

This third entry in an occasional series from Roy Peter Clark, who witnessed the Poynter Institute’s founding, explores its history in honor of its 50th anniversary. It would be hard to estimate how ...

What if the secret to transforming your manuscript into a masterpiece wasn’t just about editing, but understanding your readers, predicting market trends, and crafting a story that resonates on every ...

For a scholarly writer, completing a draft of an article or book brings a great sense of accomplishment. Whether we are next passing our work to a supervisor, journal editor, book publisher or simply ...

The actress and author Louise Brooks, who began her working life as a Jazz Age flapper and concluded it as an acclaimed essayist, described her writing process this way: “Writing is 1% inspiration — ...