After 35 years of teaching fiction writing, the prize-winning author shares her wisdom. First tip? Don’t write what you ...

In an age saturated with information, the ability to communicate clearly and effectively has never been more crucial. Writing matters -- and when it comes to fiction and screenwriting, you have to be ...

The English language comes with lots of rules, many of which are just plain stupid. Some of the dumbest ones are taught in schools and people are forced to follow them, at least until they graduate.

The immersive and accomplished debut novel by Max Winter, Exes, is haunted as much by the city of Providence, R.I., as it is by the suicide of Eli, brother of Clay Blackall, one of several narrators ...

It is midweek and I am staring at the draft of a journal article. I just came home from a faculty senate meeting, and we have two job candidates visiting our department this week. I recently returned ...

To write a good university essay you have to make your message clear. This means organizing your key points, supporting them with a series of evidence-based arguments, and wrapping it all up at the ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. There are two kinds of people: Those who think they can write, and those who think they can’t. Very often, both are wrong. The truth is ...

It’s easy to lament student writing abilities. Alarmist complaints can be regularly read in The Chronicle, popular journalism, and books. It’s easy for teachers to take their frustration with a few ...